A set of video clips is being widely shared across social media platforms, claiming to show visuals related to the Lalbaugcha Raja (Ganpati) Mandap in South Mumbai (here, here, & here). Through this article, let’s uncover the truth behind these videos.
Claim: Visuals related to Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja (Lord Ganesha) Mandap.
Fact: The first clip in the viral video does not show visuals related to Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja (Lord Ganesha) Mandap. Instead, it shows scenes from the San Fermin festival, which is celebrated annually in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. Hence the claim made in the post is Misleading.
To verify the viral claim, we conducted a Google reverse image search using keyframes from the viral video which led us to a video uploaded by a verified Instagram page named ‘Tripscout’ on 17 February 2024. The Instagram video contains visuals similar to those in the viral video clip. According to the description, these visuals are related to the ‘Festival of San Fermín,’ which is held annually in Pamplona, Spain, and is a vibrant testament to Spanish culture and tradition. Pamplona is the capital city of the Navarre province in Spain.
A YouTube channel named Pamplona Fiesta also uploaded the same video on 02 January 2024. According to the video’s title, it shows the opening ceremony, called the Chupinazo, for the Week of the Running of the Bulls at the ‘Festival of San Fermin’ in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. Another Instagram account, @pamplona_fiesta, also posted the same video, stating that the visuals are related to the opening ceremony of the San Fermin festival, showing people gathered near Pamplona’s City Hall.
We then conducted a relevant keyword search to find more details about the ‘Festival of San Fermin’ and found several news articles (here, here, and here) about the event. According to these articles, the festival is celebrated from 06 to 14 July every year, with a key highlight being the ‘Running of the Bulls’ (here, here).
We then geolocated Pamplona’s City Hall on Google Maps. By comparing the visuals in the video clip with those of Pamplona’s City Hall, it is evident that the viral clip features Pamplona’s City Hall and is related to the ‘Festival of San Fermin.’ More videos related to the ‘Festival of San Fermin’ featuring Pamplona’s City Hall can be seen here. From all this information, it is clear that the viral video clip does not show visuals of Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja (Lord Ganesha) Mandap. Instead, it shows scenes from the San Fermin festival, which is celebrated annually in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. Visuals related to the 2024 Lalbaugcha Raja (Lord Ganesha) mandap can be seen here and here.
To sum up, a video from Spain’s ‘Festival of San Fermin’ is being falsely shared as visuals related to Mumbai’s Lalbaugcha Raja Ganpati Mandap.
