Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik receiving the Governor designate Shri Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare soon after his arrival at Biju Patnaik Airport, Bhubaneswar on August 21, 2007.

Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice Shri Ashok Kumar Ganguly administering the oath of office and secrecy to Shri Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare as the new Governor of Orissa in the swearing-in ceremony held at Abhishek Hall of Raj Bhavan on August 21, 2007. Also seen in Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Governor Shri Parag Gupta.

Governor Shri Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare taking salute in Raj Bhavan after the swearing-in ceremony on August 21, 2007. Also seen are Chief Secretary Shri Ajit Kumar Tripathy, Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Governor Shri Parag Gupta and D.G. & IG of Police Shri Amarananda Patnaik.

Governor Shri Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare inspecting the Guard of Honour soon after the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan on August 21, 2007.

Governor Shri Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare in his office chamber at Raj Bhavan after being administered the oath of office & secrecy on August 21, 2007.