A new attire is seen in priests of Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, the priests is seen in wearing, new attire following a change in the dress code. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, which manages the temple, has introduced bright yellow-coloured safa (headgear), chabandi (kurta) and dhoti for the priests, replacing the traditional saffron robes.

Sources privy to the developments said the measures are part of an effort to maintain uniformity among the priests and make them distinct from others on the premises.

“A new dress code has been implemented for the priests at the Ram Temple. Now the priests, including the chief priest, four assistant priests and 20 trainee priests, will sport safa to be wrapped around the head, chaubandi (full-sleeve kurta) and dhoti, all in yellow colour," said Santosh Kumar Tiwari, assistant priest at the Ram Temple.

Earlier, majority of the priests at the temple donned saffron attires. “Some of the priests used to come in yellow attires, but it was not mandatory," added Tiwari.

He further said that as per the Sanatana Dharma, priests should be in clothes that are worn head and hands first and that the newly introduced dress code adheres to the same.

The trust has also imposed restrictions on priests carrying smartphones inside the garbhagriha. The trust has stated that the restrictions on carrying mobile phones have been imposed due to security reasons, but sources say the decision was taken following the water leakage controversy.