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      Image Of Hindu Deity Ram On Billboards In Times Square Is Photoshopped

      BOOM found that the image was made with a billboard generator, and photos of Ram will be displayed at Times Square on August 5.

      By - Saket Tiwari |
      Published -  2 Aug 2020 6:06 PM IST
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      Image Of Hindu Deity Ram On Billboards In Times Square Is Photoshopped

      A photo of Times Square showing pictures of Hindu deity Ram on billboards across it is viral with a false caption claiming that the images have come up ahead of the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, scheduled for August 5.

      BOOM found that the viral image showing pictures of the Hindu deity across billboards has been created on a website with the help of a billboard generator.

      It's noteworthy that images of Ram and 3D portraits of the model of the Ram Temple will be beamed across billboards in New York's iconic Times Square on August 5, coinciding with the temple's groundbreaking ceremony in Ayodhya. Read more about it here.

      The viral post shows a picture of the Times Square with six different images of the Hindu god on billboards across it.

      The caption with the picture reads 'Good Morning ji !!! Times Square NYC, this morning ! Jai Shree Ram'.

      Also read: 6-Year Old 3D Animation Video Peddled As Ram Mandir Blueprint

      The viral post can be viewed below and its archived version can be checked here.


      BOOM received the same picture on its WhatsApp tipline asking about the veracity of the claim.


      We also found the picture viral on WhatsApp with a caption 'NY times Square lit up in lieu of construction of Sri Ram mandir in Ayodhya. Jai Shri Ram (Sic)'.


      The picture has also been shared on Twitter with a caption claiming 'Times Square NYC, an hour ago'.

      The posts can be viewed below and their archived versions can be checked here and here.

      Times Square NYC, an hour ago pic.twitter.com/74bnKKYv5F

      — Avinash Gorakshakar (@AvinashGoraksha) August 1, 2020


      Times Square NYC- jai shree Ram!! @invest_mutual pic.twitter.com/rIsX1qEOqD

      — kshitiz mahajan (@kshitiz_m) August 1, 2020

      Also read: 2017 Stamps Depicting Chronicles Of Ramayana Shared As Recent

      Fact Check

      BOOM did a reverse image search on the picture but found no news websites showing the viral image or reports mentioning about photos of the deity having been displayed at Times Square.

      News reports do mention that the photographs of the Hindu deity and 3D portraits of Ram temple's model will be beamed across billboards in Times Square, but this will happen on August 5, 2020.

      BOOM then did a keyword search with 'times square billboard generator' and found the exact same template on makesweet.com, a website that uses different templates and effects to edit photos.


      We compared the billboard template with the viral picture and found that the latter has been edited by the help of the billboard generator effect on the website, and has been mirrored.


      A closer look at the viral image also reveals that all the captions on billboards are mirror images since the picture is has been edited and mirrored. Also, one of the pictures has the Alamy Stock Photo logo over it.

      As the billboard template allows only one photo to be uploaded, the other photos have been morphed into the template. A closer look at the viral pictures reveals the shoddy work involved in morphing the pictures.


      We then used our logo with the same billboard generator. The images can be seen below.


      However, we were unable to independently verify the origin of the viral image.

      Also read Video From Hyderabad Temple Viral With Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan Twist

      Tags

      Times SquareNew YorkJai Shree RamShre RamRam photographsFake newsFact CheckIndiaAyodhya Ram MandirYogi AdityanathBJPayodhya ram mandirram templeRam Temple Foundation Stone
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      Claim :   Post claims images of Hindu deity Ram have been displayed on billboards across Times Square
      Claimed By :  Social media
      Fact Check :  False
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