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Bengaluru Neighbor’s Christmas Rangoli Video Goes Viral for Message of Kindness

Indian outlets highlighted the interfaith gesture, adding disclaimers about unverified, user-generated sourcing.

Overview

  • Instagram user Steffi Rose Joseph Arjun shared a clip of a colorful rangoli outside her Bengaluru home, credited to a Hindu neighbor as a Christmas greeting.
  • On-screen text reads, “Faiths differ. Kindness doesn’t,” presenting the artwork as a quiet act of shared humanity across religions.
  • The video garnered more than 2.6 million views within about a day, as reported by the outlets covering the post.
  • Comments praised the gesture as everyday communal harmony, with users calling it simple, genuine, and reflective of the India they want to see.
  • Hindustan Times, India Today, and News18 carried the story, with at least one noting the content is user-generated and not independently verified.