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Photograph of a bookshop or publications galleria with tiered cream-coloured display shelves and red frames stacked with paperback books and magazines. Two people in white clothes stand in the aisle browsing: one in a white shirt and white dhoti or trousers, and a woman in a white salwar-style outfit with a white shawl, looking down at the books. On the right, a seated statue in an orange-saffron cloth with a crown-like headwrap, a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, holds an open blue book, serving as a depiction. The statue is a murti-like figure rather than a living person, so the in-person candidate is absent. Bright indoor lighting, plain white walls, and a copyright overlay appear in the corner.

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2006 - early years' Photographs of Adi KAILASAA photograph inside a bookshop-style hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed beams and wall shelves stocked with books and framed pictures. In the foreground an elderly man in a tan knit cap, orange robe and orange shawl stands with an open book, facing a man in a long orange robe with long dark hair and a broad smile who gestures with one hand. Behind them a figure in an orange turban is partly visible. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the shelves, one wearing an ID badge, and a flower garland hangs from the ceiling. a person: the man in the orange robe with long swept-back hair and a warm smile fits the presentation cues, but the identification is uncertain.2006-11-21October 12 20072007-10-12February 08 20102010-02-08September 20 20062006-09-20Interior of a small shop-like gallery with a corrugated roof, cream block walls and lattice windows, showing aisles of display racks holding framed photographs, booklets and cards. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari stands smiling beside the racks, and behind her an elderly man with white hair and a white beard, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a sacred thread, stands near a second woman in a pale grey sari photographing the displays. On the left, a life-size seated statue in orange robes and an orange head wrap holds an open blue book. Strings of tinsel and a garland of white flowers hang near the statue. The red floor and the orange clothing dominate the scene. The woman in orange is not clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance cues alone.2006-07-25A photograph of a tented book and CD stall at an outdoor event, with rows of CDs and DVDs laid out on a long table. Several men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers browse the discs while a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a name badge stands at the right. Beige draped cloth lines the tent, and a man with glasses in white clothing stands at the left edge in the foreground.2006-12-14A photograph of a narrow indoor shop lined with tall wooden display shelves holding packaged DVDs, CDs, booklets, small figurines and framed prints. Glass-fronted cases on the right display red-spined items and small deity statuettes. A white table in the centre carries stacks of discs and books. A single person in a white top with an orange shawl stands at the back, facing the shelves. Hanging decorations and small figures dangle from the ceiling. White walls and a grey floor complete the scene, with a framed group portrait visible on the right wall.2007-10-12December 14 20062006-12-14Overhead photo of a bookstall or merchandise table in an indoor hall with a dark stained wall and patterned cloth on a side table. Several men and a woman in white shirts, dhotis and sarees stand and sit around two long tables stacked with rows of printed booklets, cards and framed pictures of a bearded saffron-robed sannyasi wearing a white turban. A man in a light green checked shirt and a man in a cream shirt look at items, and a man in white with an ID badge stands at the center. Cardboard boxes sit at the lower left. The printed covers show portraits of the same bearded figure, and nothing visible names a specific person.2006-11-05February 10 20072007-02-10July 11 20092009-07-11