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A photograph of the interior of a small metal-framed stall or kiosk at night. Shelves on the right hold rows of books and CDs with dark covers bearing black-and-white portrait photos. A small silver CRT television on a shelf screen shows Tamil-script text in white on a dark background. A mango sits on a lower shelf beside a cassette or CD player, and a brown suitcase and rudraksha-style beaded mala lie on the counter. A single person in orange clothing is faintly visible at the back of the stall, partly obscured. Overhead strip lights illuminate the scene.

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Interior of a small shop or van stall lined with shelves of DVD and book covers featuring portraits of a man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow or cream turban and white clothing. A small CRT television sits on a shelf at upper left showing a figure, and a stereo amplifier is on a lower shelf. Top right shelves display rows of disc covers with men in yellow turbans and white kurtas, and lower right shelves hold more discs and booklets. Glass-fronted cases with a green counter at lower left hold more printed material. The covers appear to be photographs of a man in a turban and white clothing, depicted on the merchandise rather than present in the room, with no physical people visible.2008-04-19A photograph of a small mobile bookstall or kiosk with silver perforated metal shelves stacked with booklets, magazines and CDs. Covers show smiling portraits of a figure with a white turban and saffron clothing. Some framed portraits hang at the top. Rudraksha malas hang on a rack at the front counter, and a small CRT television on the left displays Tamil text. No people are visible in the scene.2008-05-10Interior of a mobile bookshop bus fitted with white metal shelving lined with books, DVDs and booklets along both side walls. A blue ceiling fan hangs near a black curtained arch, and a small television sits on a shelf at the back. Glass-topped counters at the front display stacks of books and CDs. A garland of flowers hangs from the ceiling, and a small framed picture and a sound amplifier sit on the back shelf. No people are visible.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Interior of a converted bus used as a mobile bookstall, with shelves lining both walls stocked with framed portraits, printed calendars, booklets and CDs. A small CRT television is mounted at the front on the right, a fan hangs from the ceiling, and a blue counter in the foreground displays stacks of books and an empty cardboard box. A green garland hangs above the entrance. The shelves show many devotional portraits of saffron-robed figures with long hair, though none are identifiable here.2008-04-19A photo taken at night of the open rear doorway of a white bus converted into a bookstall. A young man in white clothes and an orange scarf stands on the step, reading a small book or pamphlet held in both hands. Inside, shelves line both walls, stacked with books and framed pictures, and a blue-and-green counter runs along the side. A framed image hangs at the back of the interior, and a bright ceiling light illuminates the space. The man is shown from the waist up in profile, with his face lowered toward the reading material.2008-05-10A night-time photograph of a white bus with its rear doors open, serving as a mobile bookshop. Shelves inside are stocked with books and a small television sits on a shelf. A bearded man in white clothes sits on the counter inside, legs dangling. In front of the bus a woman in a yellow and orange sari holds a plastic bag, and a young boy in white with an orange shawl stands on the step. Street lights and a dark roadside setting surround the vehicle.2008-05-10Interior of a bookstall vehicle with glass display shelves lit by warm lamps. The shelves hold rows of books and booklets with covers showing portraits of a man with long hair and saffron or ochre clothing, some wearing a turban and rudraksha beads, alongside framed photographs and a wall calendar. Posters line the lower edge of the counter, including covers reading Don't Worry Be Happy and Open the Door. No people are visible in the scene.2008-05-10January 17 20092009-01-17 +1 copiesA retail display of books and DVD cases arranged on tiered glass-fronted shelves in a shop. Covers show portrait photographs of a smiling man in a yellow or orange turban and robes, and of a woman with dark hair and a red bindi, alongside landscape and floral images. Many spines and covers carry Tamil-script titles, and some show a white-bearded elder in a blue jacket. No people are physically present in the scene.2007-02-05December 20 20062006-12-20Night scene beside a white bus-style mobile shop with its side windows open and lit from inside, displaying framed pictures, books and small packaged items on shelves. A man in white clothes sits on the vehicle's rear entrance steps holding a bag. In the foreground, a seated man in a white shirt and dhoti sits on a plastic chair, and two men in light shirts stand close by on the dirt ground. A banner or poster panel on the bus side shows printed portrait images and text. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.2008-05-10