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Interior of a bookshop with tall wooden shelves packed with books along the walls and balcony, and a wooden staircase with railings at right. Two shaved-headed figures in saffron-orange robes stand at left with their backs to the camera, looking up. A woman in a rust-orange hooded top at right holds up an illustrated book titled Benares Illustrated while pointing toward a framed photograph on the wooden pillar. A man in white partly visible stands between them. A small framed portrait hangs on the pillar above a shelf of books.

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January 30 20142014-01-30January 30 20142014-01-30A photo inside a book shop with wooden shelves filled with books and a framed picture of a deity on the upper left wall. A man in a saffron-red wrap with a red tilak on his forehead gestures with his hand while speaking. In the foreground at right, a man in orange robes with hoop earrings holds a DSLR camera on a small tripod. At left, another man in orange robes with shaved head and glasses stands reading a book. A figure in red and gold attire stands in the background near a glass-fronted shelf. The scene shows a bookshop with several people in orange and red clothing.2014-01-30January 30 20142014-01-30A group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands in a long, arched-roof bookshop or library with a yellow wall and hanging lanterns. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala looks toward the shelves, while a bearded man in an orange shawl and ceremonial gold necklace stands nearby. A shaved-headed man in white robes and a white shawl stands at left, and several monks in orange and peach garments are gathered along the shelves. Framed portraits hang on the yellow wall, and books are displayed on wooden shelving and tables.2009-12-30A photograph inside a long hall with a curved corrugated metal roof, paper lanterns hanging overhead, and tall dark bookshelves lining the walls filled with books and framed images. Four saffron-robed people stand in conversation on a tiled floor: a smiling figure in a bright orange robe and orange turban on the left, a man in orange with a tan vest and sandals, a figure in pale peach robes with a light turban facing away, and a figure in orange with a white-and-blue badge bag on the right. A man in white shirt and wristwatch stands at the far right edge. Shelves display orange-cover books with a portrait of a bearded man in orange turban on the covers. Several people are standing in the hall, a sign of visiting monks.2009-12-11January 30 20142014-01-30A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks down a narrow hall with a curved corrugated metal roof and yellow walls, past tall wooden bookshelves stocked with orange-covered books. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl walks at the front on the left. Beside him, a long-haired man in orange robes wears a dark rudraksha mala and bare arms, and another man in orange wears a heavy gold necklace. A bearded man in a green robe and a white-clad figure stand among the group. Pendant lamps hang from the ceiling and a framed picture hangs on the back wall.2009-12-30Photo inside a small shrine room with arched white walls and framed colour prints of deities hung with marigold and pink garlands. A man in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-gold shawl with a beaded orange mala stands at left, gesturing with one hand toward a glass case on a table holding offerings. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and glasses with a beaded orange necklace looks toward the case. Another person in orange clothing stands in the background near the wall prints, and a cropped figure is at the far right edge. A pink Ganesha figure sits in a wooden cabinet at left. Several people are visible, all in orange and saffron tones.2015-10-27February 08 20102010-02-08December 30 20092009-12-30January 30 20142014-01-30