2018 Video From France Viral As Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration In Holland

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BOOM debunked this same video in 2021, with the same claim that Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated in Holland. A relevant keywords search led us to a Telegraph article published on February 16, 2018. Credited to news agency Reuters, a caption of the photo story reads, "A sculpture made with lemons and oranges which depicts elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha is seen during the 85th Lemon festival around the theme 'Bollywood' in Menton, France." Reuters documented the photo on February 15, 2018 with the same caption. We found similarities with the video and the image published by the news agency. "The Fête du Citron (also known as the Carnival of Menton) is an annual celebration of the leaving of winter and the coming of spring, where the entire town of Menton is coloured with locally grown oranges and lemons.