{"id":45202,"date":"2025-03-06T01:18:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T06:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/footage-does-not-show-fireworks-on-last-day-of-kumbh-mela\/06\/03\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-03-06T01:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T06:18:16","slug":"footage-does-not-show-fireworks-on-last-day-of-kumbh-mela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/footage-does-not-show-fireworks-on-last-day-of-kumbh-mela\/06\/03\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Footage does not show fireworks on last day of Kumbh Mela"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"relative mb-6 aisummary_shadowPulse__1H0Y3\">\n<div class=\"box-content rounded-[14px] bg-gradient-to-b from-[#c938e3] to-[#4941fb] p-0.5\" style=\"max-height:5rem\">\n<div class=\"rounded-xl bg-[#fcfbfb] dark:bg-inkwell px-5\">\n<div class=\"relative flex justify-between py-5 text-base font-semibold\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><button aria-label=\"Visually show the key takeways description\" class=\"group z-2\" data-ylk=\"elm:card;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><span class=\"group relative text-left transition-all duration-1000 ease-in-out\"><svg class=\"absolute size-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><lineargradient id=\"svg-ai-icon-gradient\" x1=\"12.5\" x2=\"12.5\" y1=\"2.5\" y2=\"21.5\" gradientunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#3941FD\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#D136E0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mr-1\" fill=\"url(#svg-ai-icon-gradient)\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5 6.5a6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4-4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4-4M3.5 14A12.69 12.69 0 0 0 11 6.5a12.69 12.69 0 0 0 7.5 7.5 12.69 12.69 0 0 0-7.5 7.5A12.7 12.7 0 0 0 3.5 14m7.5 3.638A14.5 14.5 0 0 0 7.362 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 10.362 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 14.638 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 17.638\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sr-only !absolute !w-[310px] max-w-[80vw] translate-y-full rounded-lg bg-white text-sm font-normal opacity-0 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity ease-in-out group-hover:not-sr-only group-hover:block group-hover:p-4 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:delay-300 group-focus-visible:not-sr-only group-focus-visible:block group-focus-visible:p-4 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 dark:border dark:border-charcoal dark:bg-inkwell dark:shadow-dark-elevation-3\" id=\":Rlj2pmmk5cfevdb:\" style=\"bottom:-2px\">Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.<\/span><\/span><\/button><span class=\"aisummary_textShimmer__CfX7D\">Generate Key Takeaways<\/span><\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Expand Key Takeaways\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\":R32pmmk5cfevdbH1:\" class=\"stretched-box text-batcave hover:text-grape-jelly focus:text-grape-jelly dark:text-bob dark:hover:text-thanos dark:focus:text-thanos\" id=\":R32pmmk5cfevdb:\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fill-current\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path d=\"M6 6.897 3.547 4.443a.5.5 0 0 0-.699.002.493.493 0 0 0-.001.699L6 8.298l3.155-3.155a.497.497 0 0 0-.001-.7.493.493 0 0 0-.7 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">As India&#8217;s Kumbh Mela ended February 26, 2025, footage of fireworks and a laser show circulated in social media posts falsely claiming it showed the massive Hindu festival&#8217;s last day. The clip racked up thousands of views, but it predates the gathering by several months and depicts another celebration along the banks of the Ganges river in the northern city of <span>Varanasi<\/span>.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Maha Kumbh ends, now this moment will never come again in life,&#8221; <span>says <\/span>a Hindi-language <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/2SFB-ZE8P\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X post<\/a> shared February <span>26<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It includes a video of people in boats watching the sky lit up with fireworks and a laser light show. A Hindi text overlay reads: &#8220;First and last Maha Kumbh of <span>life<\/span>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false post taken March 3, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video <span>spread <\/span>elsewhere on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/NCP3-KMTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/6ED5-ZKX4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manilatimes.net\/2025\/02\/27\/world\/asia-oceania\/indias-grand-hindu-festival-ends\/2062972\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:six-week Hindu religious gathering;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">six-week Hindu religious gathering<\/a> wrapped up in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/G6TA-VHMP\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>). Organizers say hundreds of millions of devotees attended the gathering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Comments from social media users &#8220;hailing the concluding ceremony&#8221; suggest they believed the claim about a fireworks and laser show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/linGPlWGcDw?si=7OeTLuqrXz4WpAh9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image searches;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reverse image searches<\/a> using\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bHNimjTpxd8?si=wf6sUJ_tkPy_UERk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keyframes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">keyframes<\/a> from the clip found another\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DCZedCRswh1\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">video<\/a> that a photography Instagram account posted November 15, <span>2024\u00a0<\/span>(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/3K7J-BTVD\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the video shared in the false posts (L) and the original video posted on Instagram&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"457\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/K6P_bM95t0MMbz_gVfyM9w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ1Nw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/c7c791fe4bf56c3490437253f54014fe\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the video shared in the false posts (L) and the original video posted on Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>AFP <\/span>contacted the Instagram handle managed by Ankit Dixit, who confirmed the video was filmed in Varanasi in November 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I filmed the video during Dev Deepawali celebration on banks of river Ganga in Varanasi and published it the same night on my social media platforms,&#8221; Dixit told AFP on March 3, <span>referring <\/span>to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/htcity\/trips-tours\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-dev-diwali-2024-dates-significance-where-and-how-to-celebrate-101730804219303.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:another Hindu festival;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">another Hindu festival<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/8WYG-BUVG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Indian news agency ANI also shared glimpses from the celebration in a November 15, 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ANI\/status\/1857447383141122105\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X post<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/A5ZG-HEVV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP found no such reports about fireworks at the\u00a0<span>Kumbh <\/span>Mela&#8217;s concluding ceremony, although\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3azfloU89nM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:drones;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">drones<\/a> lit up the sky\u00a0on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8Pac3lvvlH0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:more than one occasion;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">more than one occasion<\/a> during the\u00a0<span>event<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">State broadcaster <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DDNews\/videos\/664830699447082\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:DD News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">DD News<\/a> reported an air show conducted by the Indian Air Force &#8220;over the mela area marked the end of the 45-day celebration&#8221; 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