"Kumbh Mela Elephant Fake"

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Clip of 'three-faced' elephant filmed at Thai parade, not giant India festival

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A video purportedly showing a " three -headed" elephant was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed it was filmed at the Kumbh Mela festival in northern India .

The video was in fact filmed at a parade in Thailand 's central Ayutthaya province.

It shows an elephant, decorated to make it appear it has three heads, led along a road.

Organisers were prepared to welcome up to 400 million pilgrims for the festival.

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