File:RS sawan.jpg

Summary[edit]

Sawan Singh portrait photograph

Fair use for Baba Sawan Singh[edit]

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws, and the stricter requirements of Wikipedia's non-free content policies, because:

1. It is a historically significant photo of a famous individual that has appeared in the public domain in numerous publications such as the various quarterly periodicals, e.g. the British 'Spiritual Link', the South African 'Science of the Soul', the Candaian and North American 'RS Greetings', the Hong Kong's 'Path of Love' etc.
2. The photo is only being used for informational purposes.
3. Its inclusion in the article adds significantly because the article is of a biographical subject matter.

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