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	This photograph is currently in the public domain in India because it meets one of the following conditions: it was created before 1958 (as per the S.21 of Copyright Act 1911); it was published prior to 1 January 1964 (as per the S.25 of The Indian Copyright Act, 1957); its author died prior to 1 January 1964.
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The Website www.srikanta-sastri.org has uploaded this photograph on their site after digitising these from the archives of M. Hiriyanna at Mysore. The Family Members of M. Hiriyanna have authorised afore mentioned Website and set this photograph free under CC0 waiver for public usage. The photograph in question is more than a century old (dating back to late 1890s) and is legally out of copyright gambit in the country of origin - India. Further, family members have entrusted above mentioned site a written waiver of copyright thus permitting for the said photograph's legal use in reasonably acceptable framework of historical narrative - as here in biographical terms of person in question - M. hiriyanna. The website further offers its email ID for those who wish to gain more clarity on the legality of use involved in the usage of this photograph - [email protected]