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  • A photo showing a Christian cross on a sphere, in the office of the newly appointed chairperson of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) board Bollineni Rajagopal (BR) Naidu — who also owns Telugu news channel TV5 — was shared on social media. Those sharing the photo have claimed that Naidu belongs to the Christian community, owing to the religious symbolism in his office. (An archived version of another post sharing this claim can be seen here.) But...?: The photo has been altered to include the cross. The original photo shows an object resembling a trophy, with a spherical top. How did we find out the truth?: We ran a keyword search using Naidu's name on social media platforms. On Instagram, we came across a photo of a person congratulating Naidu on being appointed as the chairperson of the TTD, which was clicked inside his office. The shelf in the background showed the object in question, but without the cross on it. A search on X (formerly Twitter) showed us more posts showing the object in the background, which also did not show any cross on it. Here, we came across the original, uncropped photo, shared by user 'YashTDP'. It did not show a cross on the object. We also saw a post by the account of the Andhra Pradesh government's fact-checking unit, debunking the claim. Conclusion: An edited photo showing BR Naidu with a cross in the background is being shared on social media. (Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on , or e-mail it to us at and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories .) (At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member today.)
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