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Pink Ganesha with Sneakers CD Player

By Alex in Gadget, Pictures on Sep 15, 2008 at 11:17 am



Photo: Michael Rubenstein

National Geographic Traveler went to Mumbai, India, and found this beaut: a CD player topped with a modern interpretation of the Hindu elephant god Ganesha … complete with sneakers!

Links: Mumbai Photo Gallery – Thanks Marilyn!


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  1. rubbishcity
    Sep 15th, 2008 at 11:34 am

    the artist is the always funky Doze Green originally of the infamous Rock Steady Crew.

  2. whackjob1972
    Sep 15th, 2008 at 12:21 pm

    Just to clarify, Ganesh is not an elephant god. He's a god that has an elephant's head. The head was a replacement for his human head. He's not an elephant, though.

  3. Ashlie
    Sep 15th, 2008 at 2:07 pm

    That is on the cover of Tabla Beat Science's Tala Matrix album. Look here:
    http://www.amazon.com/Tala-Matrix-Tabla-Beat-Science/dp/B00004XT0D

  4. MoonCake
    Sep 15th, 2008 at 2:30 pm

    i guess it's no more offensive than buddy jesus.

  5. ted
    Sep 15th, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    I dunno. That's pretty offensive-looking. Maybe more to anyone's sense of aesthetics than to religion.

  6. Marilyn Terrell
    Sep 15th, 2008 at 3:55 pm

    Elephant-headed indeed. Quite right, whackjob1972: we'll fix it on the Traveler site tomorrow. Thanks!

  7. Carl
    Sep 15th, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    Seems pretty offensive to me; just as offensive as the silkscreened shirts with giant buddhas on the just because they look "oriental".

    I'm pretty offended by this and I'm Christian!

  8. Thomas
    Sep 15th, 2008 at 6:57 pm

    Not NEARLY as offensive as The Passion of The Christ.

  9. Elroy
    Sep 15th, 2008 at 9:31 pm

    National Geographic went all the way to India to find a vinyl toy designed by an American. that's rather funny. And stop getting all offended you people out there. OMG Doze Green used religious motif's like he sometimes does. Som of you seem like you are looking to be offended by something. That's moronic frankly.

  10. mathiasdemon
    Sep 16th, 2008 at 2:42 am

    Yes, that is a piece of Doze Green awesomeness -- part of the "designer vinyl" or "art toy" movement. This tiny deity on a boom box can also be found right here in the US:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/welovethedark/362625226/

  11. Pol x
    Sep 16th, 2008 at 4:18 am

    Luckily Hindus tend to be pretty peacful people, so as long as this was meant with no disrespect I don't think too many Rock Steady Crew records will be burned in Mumbai.

  12. Kang
    Sep 16th, 2008 at 11:15 am

    We have one of those Vinyl Figures in my office minus the radio.

  13. Shea
    Sep 17th, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    Enough kitchy irnony to make a hipster's head explode.

  14. col mcg
    Sep 17th, 2008 at 8:30 pm

    I Bought mine in Edinburgh.From a hindu surprisingly enuff!

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