This is from Aug 2018 and this celebration had been happening since 2013.

A Video is viral claiming People dressed in Indian attire celebrating Lakshmi Pooja on New York Streets i.e. 7th Nov 2018

The text with the video –
“#HappyBhaidooj With people dressed up in Indian attire,the beats of drum reverberated the streets of New York City during the Lakshmi Pooja. Never cease to celebrate the beauty and spirit of our rich tradition and festivals. Happy Bhai Dooj ! #BhaiDooj #FridayFeeling”

Geetika Swami’s tweet has 860 Retweets –

#HappyBhaidooj
With people dressed up in Indian attire,the beats of drum reverberated the streets of New York City during the Lakshmi Pooja.
Never cease to celebrate the beauty and spirit of our rich tradition and festivals. Happy Bhai Dooj !#BhaiDooj#FridayFeeling pic.twitter.com/UoKmHnIHFo

— Geetika Swami (@SwamiGeetika) November 9, 2018

It’s Viral on Facebook also –

Truth –

This celebration took place on Indian Independence day i.e 15th August 2018 at Manhattan, NYC

This same video was tweeted on 29th Aug 2018 –

(Repub with video fixed…)
Represent!
The Marathi contingent during the India Day Parade in Manhattan NYC लेझिम, ढोल-ताशा 😊#indiadayparade #Marathi #मराठी pic.twitter.com/JSkeFWGcny

— Rajendra Marathe (@marathe) August 29, 2018

This celebration has happened earlier too

Year 2013 –

Year 2015 –

Year  2016 –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaX5y5DzVvo

Year 2017 –

More Wrong ones –

#HappyBhaidooj
With people dressed up in Indian attire,the beats of drum reverberated the streets of New York City during the Lakshmi Pooja.
Never cease to celebrate the beauty and spirit of our rich tradition and festivals. #HappyBhaiDooj
Imagining India carrying her beauty. pic.twitter.com/tPA46bZSYv

— Akshat Gandhi (@AkshatGandhi09) November 9, 2018

#HappyBhaidooj
With people dressed up in Indian attire,the beats of drum reverberated the streets of New York City during the Lakshmi Pooja.
May lord Ganesha shower his blessings with prosperity and success. #BhaiDooj #Petrol #FridayFeeling #SegundoSol @RamsaBJYM @saurabh_nand pic.twitter.com/gVt7ETCn4M

— Rajesh (@rajeshrajput25) November 9, 2018

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