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A busy book stall at an outdoor event with white tent fabric in the background. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left, facing a crowd of devotees. Several women wear yellow, pink and red saris, and one older woman wears a white head covering. A young man in a striped sweater reaches toward stacks of white and blue books on a draped white table. A taller young man in a brown sweater with a rudraksha mala and pendant looks down at books. Piles of books and a dark bag bearing a printed portrait of a man in an orange turban and robe lie on the table. Visible text is limited to the copyright line.

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February 08 20132013-02-08February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A book stall inside an orange tent at a Kumbh Mela event, with stacks of softbound books and magazines covering a white-draped table. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange border stands at the table handing money or a book to a man in a white kurta and white turban. Beside them, a man in a maroon head wrap, a man in a dark shirt and glasses, and another in a white kurta crowd in to buy. On the left, a bald man with bare shoulders in saffron-orange cloth sits on a red plastic chair, and an older woman in a grey top with an orange shawl sits nearby. Hanging garlands and a pink-and-white decorated lantern appear at the tent's top. Book covers show spiritual imagery, and the bald man's clothing and posture are visible, but no identity is claimed from appearance.2013-02-11A photograph of a book stall at an outdoor event under a red-orange tent. On the white-draped table are many books and booklets, including dark hardcovers and blue-spined volumes. A woman in a white embroidered shawl with red border stands behind the table handing a book to a woman in an orange-yellow sari. Beside them, several men in turbans and kurtas wait to buy: one in a white turban and white beard, one in a red patterned turban and brown wrap, one in a pink-and-white turban, and a bald man in a white shirt. A seated woman in white with red border sits at the left edge. A lantern hangs in the background. Roughly eight people are visible.2013-02-11A photograph of a long outdoor counter under a tent where people in white clothes are buying or collecting items. Several people in the foreground, including a young man in a white shirt reaching across the table and women in white saris with gold earrings, handle printed material laid out on the table, possibly photo cards or booklets. Behind the counter a young man in white shirt and trousers stands among others. A colourful cloth backdrop with a large sunflower print hangs behind, with a red and white cloth overhead and wooden poles supporting the tent.2006-09-17January 17 20092009-01-17 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20092009-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded book table at a public event. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white thread on his wrist bends over stacks of books and pamphlets laid on a wooden table, some with red and white covers. Behind him, several men in shirts and striped kurtas reach toward the table, one holding a small brochure. On the right, a young boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt stands looking toward the camera, holding a yellow folder. A patterned red and yellow cloth hangs on the left, and a man in white with a white cap stands at the upper right. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-05-24January 17 20092009-01-17 +1 copiesA photo of a book stall in an orange tent. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits on a red plastic chair behind a white-covered table stacked with books, booklets and framed prints, handing items to visitors. Several women in pink, blue and white saris, one with a red bindi, and a man in a red shirt under a brown leather jacket browse the table closely. Other people stand in the background, and the green floor mat and orange tent fabric frame the scene. The spine of an orange-robed sannyasi selling literature is visible, along with booklets showing a portrait of a saint on the covers. No one is clearly identified as a person from appearance.2013-02-12A crowded indoor event hall at a person Spurana programme, with many people in white clothes milling around stalls. In the foreground a woman in a green sari and a woman in a cream and yellow sari lean over a table stacked with CDs and booklets with coloured covers. A young man in white with a flowing orange shawl stands at right, looking toward the table. Men in white shirts, some wearing beaded necklaces, stand among the crowd, and banners hang on the back wall.2007-12-14