This departure from tradition confused media photographers thronging the hall, with comic results. Moments before Rajan was due to walk in, a person, probably a security and protocol officer, entered the conference hall and because everyone was expecting Rajan, photographers frantically started clicking. It took a moment for the person to realise what was happening before he considerately told them, "I'm not the governor." This sent a wave of laughter through the conference hall prompting deputy governor Urjit Patel to joke, "We should play this game more often!"
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