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India is one country in which icons are to this day typically found in all Hindu temples. Icons are visual representation of deities. They remind the beholder of the supernatural form of the deities and their supernatural powers. Certain birds and animals, as well as rivers, plants, and stones associated with deities are also placed on icons and worshipped. For instance, icons might show believers bathing in the Ganges, which is believed to be a holy river. Many Hindu temples even center their worship services around icons and iconography.