Image:Ma Anandamayi01.jpg

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[edit] Summary

Old Image and Indian Laws:

  • This image is of Indian origin and is about a 100 years old, and the Indian Copyright Laws from the period dictates that any photograph automatically becomes public domain property after 50 years. American Copyright Laws would accpet it as a public domain image for reasons stated below.

Anonymous Author and Presumed Death:

  • This image was authored by one of the disciples of Sri Anandamoyi Ma who was never identified later. But, the historical context (i.e. presumed age of someone able to take a photograph in India almost a 100 years back, life span of Indian people etc.) dictates that it is safe to presume that the person has died even before WWII.

Use and Circulation:

  • It is fairly well-circulated among the followers of the subject as a public domain image, and is being used on the article Sri Anandamoyi Ma solely on educational purpose.

[edit] Licensing

Public domain
This image is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1923; its copyright has also expired in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 50 years.

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