Hindu Censor From Arizona Generates New Attention for Canadian Artist

THE VANCOUVER SUN
By Douglas Todd

The Hindu activist from Arizona objects to the way Ganesh is shown
sitting on a bench in Fairview Elementary school in Vancouver, being bullied.

CANADA---A Hindu leader in the U.S. is attacking a photo exhibition by Vancouver’s Dina Goldstein, claiming her provocative project is “trivializing the highly revered deities of Hinduism, Ganesh and Lakshmi.” Rajad Zed, an American Hindu who is offended by a Vancouver photo project, has many defenders and critics, in both the Hindu and wider population. He has defenders and critics in both the Hindu and wider population. At the same time, some in the Indian media and elsewhere have accused him of doing more damage than good for Hinduism, claiming he is an attention seeker. Of course attention seeking can cut both ways: Zed’s denunciation has created publicity for Goldstein’s cheeky photo-illustration project. [link]