Nov. 22, 2009 -- PHOENIX, AZ: Men carry Ganesha, an Indian Hindu deity, through the streets during the annual Discover India Festival in Phoenix, AZ. This is the 8th year the Indian Association of Phoenix has sponsored the festival, which started as a celebration of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, and has since grown to be a celebration of India's cultures, traditions and diversity. Photo by Jack Kurtz