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6-year-old Nepalese boy named Sambeg Shakya was ordained by the local
Buddhist monks as an incarnation of Lord Ganesha. Because of this honor,
Sambeg must be willing to take the time to act as the god in a number
of rituals and religious festivals in Nepal. Sambeg will undergo his
role until he was old enough to ride a man-drawn chariots. After that,
he must return to real life. (Photo: REUTERS / Navesh Chitrakar) viva
