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- Udupi is preparing for Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebrations under Shiroor Math from August 29 to September 6, with devotees and tourists arriving at the Krishna Math and Car Street.
- The midnight arghya pradana to Krishna will take place at 12.12 on September 4, followed on September 5 by the Vittla Pindi festival featuring a golden chariot procession, tiger dance (hulivesha), and, for the first time, a wrestling exhibition with invited wrestlers from Mysuru, Mandya, and Mangaluru.
- Extensive police security has been arranged under SP Hariram Shankar, including hundreds of personnel, new CCTV cameras at 45 locations, 12 public address systems, drone surveillance teams, fingerprint scanners, and special monitoring for women and children.
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- Conduct of the midnight arghya pradana on September 4 and crowd arrival at the Krishna Math
- The September 5 Vittla Pindi procession, hulivesha performances, and the first-ever wrestling demonstration on Car Street
- How the deployed security measures, including drones and CCTV surveillance, perform during the festivities
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