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A photograph of a book stall inside an orange-walled room with shelves of framed and bound books on the left. Several people stand at long tables stacked with paperback and hardcover books in orange and blue covers. A woman in a white sari with a yellow-orange blouse and beaded necklace stands at the left, holding a mobile phone to her ear. Beside her, a woman in a white sari talks on a phone. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a woman in white clothing stand behind the table, and a young boy in an orange kurta is at the centre. On the right, a man in a light blue striped shirt and a man in a yellow t-shirt with a rudraksha mala stand and look at the books. Trays of small items sit on the table.

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A busy book and DVD sales stall under an orange-painted covered walkway. Shelves on the left are stacked with books and framed portraits of a saffron-robed sannyasi with long hair; the portraits are printed images, not people. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground looking toward the shelves. Beside her, a woman in a white sari holds a mobile phone. Several men in white shirts with rudraksha malas stand and bend over tables stacked with books and DVDs labelled with the Bhagavad Gita as known by Nithyananda and the word Nithyananda. A man in a brown t-shirt with a beaded mala stands at the far right edge, looking down at the tables. The scene reads as a devotee bookstall at an ashram event.2010-08-19A photograph of a book sales table at an indoor ashram hall with orange-painted walls and bookshelves. Several devotees stand and browse stacks of books and booklets laid out on an orange-draped table. A woman on the left wears a yellow-bordered white sari with a beaded necklace and bangles and looks at a book. Men in white shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, bend over the table examining titles. Another man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands at the right edge. Covers show a saffron-toned figure and titles including Bhagavad Gita. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-08-19A covered veranda at an ashram with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof shows a book stall. Shelves on the left hold rows of books with colourful covers, many displaying portraits on their spines and fronts. Long tables in front are stacked with books and CDs. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari stands behind the counter, with a man in a white shirt beside her. A young man in a white shirt sits at the left edge, and a man in a brown shirt and khaki trousers stands in the foreground looking at the stock. Several other people in white and mixed clothing browse or stand along the walkway, and a figure in orange robes appears at the right. No readable text is visible apart from a partial sign on a table cloth.2010-08-19A photograph of a crowded book and literature table at an event hall. Devotees in white kurta-style clothes, several with saffron or orange shawls, crowd around a long table stacked with books, booklets and calendars, many with orange covers. Some people hand over banknotes while others sort through the stacks. A man in a pale pink shirt stands behind the table near the center, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border works at the table. A wall of white tiles and a colourful framed picture are visible in the background. The scene resembles a person ashram sales counter during a workshop.2009-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a busy book and literature sales counter indoors, with a white slatted wall and a colourful painting in the background. A man in a pink shirt and dark trousers stands at the centre of the table, with several people around it. Many men wear white kurtas, one with an orange-red shawl over his shoulder, and a young woman in white with a yellow sash stands at the left. Stacks of books, magazines and pamphlets cover the table, and people are handling them, paying with cash and browsing, while a few hold mobile phones.2009-09-11A photograph of a book stall inside a white-and-grey tented hall with red drapes along the top edge. Long tables are stacked with rows of paperback and hardcover books with orange, red and brown covers. Women in white saris and white outfits, several with long plaited hair, stand behind the tables handling books and papers. Men in white shirts, a checked blue shirt and a light-coloured shirt browse and talk near the tables, and one man in a white shirt holds up a sheet of paper. A small child sits at the right edge of the table. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall, but its subject is too small and indistinct to describe.2010-01-09A photograph inside a white tented hall at an event with a blue-trimmed canopy and ceiling fans. At a long white-draped table stacked with books and CDs, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace hands over cash to a man in white on the left. Nearby, a bespectacled man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment with a lanyard badge browses a CD, and an older woman in white with glasses stands at the table. Many other people in white clothes move through the crowd behind them, and a red carpet runs along the right edge. No candidate for the named teacher is visibly identifiable, so the a person field is unsure.2007-12-14February 28 20092009-02-28January 17 20092009-01-17 +1 copiesDecember 13 20072007-12-13A busy book-sale table in a marble-floored hall, with stacks of dark hardcover books bearing a portrait cover and the word Bhagavad-like title text. Many people in white kurtas and white dhotis or saris crowd around the table, some reaching for copies, others writing in notebooks. A woman with jasmine in her hair and gold bangles stands at the left, and a man in a light blue shirt stands in the background. Books are piled high in front of them, and a small white and orange flyer lies on the table. A purple logo with a bird appears on the floor at the top left. +1 copiesA 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.2013-02-11