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When a temple develops as a collective result of dedication and hard work of temple authorities and devotees at a lower level the success goes to the head of the head - the temple president. Such presidents start consolidating their position and go about as if they are the virtual owners.  We have got an example on our hand where a temple president in defiance of his SpiritualMaster proclaimed the center and temple of which he was made president as being separate from main tree ISKCON. It is like a manager of a bank branch who, when served with transfer order, refuses  to move on the ground that because he developed the branch it has become his own. No president should be allowed to continue in his post for more than five years. If it is not done more and more Bangalore- type headaches are bound to happen. Iskcon Temples and Centers are not franchises . Are they?