Indian activists of the right-wing Hindu organisation Shiv Sena staged a demonstration against the swimwear brand Lisa Blue for using an image of the hindu Goddess Lakshmi in a recent runway show during Australian Fashion Week.

Lisa Blue released an apology on Facebook.

We would like to offer an apology to anyone we may have offended and advise that the image of Goddess Lakshmi will not appear on any piece of Lisa Blue swimwear for the new season, with a halt put on all production of the new range and pieces shown on the runway from last week removed.

Lisa Blue has been born out of a love of conservation, spirituality and a respect for all people. At no time would we ever have intended that the brand would cause offence. The use of images of Goddess Lakshmi was not in any way a measure of calculated risk taking, simply it was a desire to celebrate different cultures and share that through our brand.