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The documentary photographic record, grouped by setting. Every image is shown whole: no portrait is cropped, and no caption asserts a place, date or occasion that could not be confirmed.

Images: Twenty-three
Categories: Constitutional, ministry, programme, meetings, addresses, portraits
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C. R. Patil standing beside the President of India in a formal reception room, with the national flag behind them. — ConstitutionalWith the President of India at a formal call.

C. R. Patil seated at his desk in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, beneath a large framed photograph of the Prime Minister. — MinistryAt his desk in the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

C. R. Patil receiving a bouquet from a visitor at the Ministry of Jal Shakti, with the ministry's name board and the national flag behind them. — MinistryReceiving a visitor at the ministry.

C. R. Patil gesturing while speaking at a government conference table, with a departmental backdrop behind him. — MinistryChairing a departmental review.

C. R. Patil seated at a conference table chairing an event, with a banner for a Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation innovation challenge and the national flag behind him. — ProgrammeAt a Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation event.

C. R. Patil exchanging a signed folder with the Union Home Minister across a formal government table, beneath the State Emblem of India. — MeetingsAn official exchange of documents.

C. R. Patil presenting a bound publication to the Prime Minister of India at a meeting. — MeetingsPresenting a publication to the Prime Minister.

C. R. Patil and the Union Home Minister holding a flower arrangement between them at a meeting. — MeetingsWith the Union Home Minister.

C. R. Patil shaking hands with a visiting Chief Minister at an indoor meeting, with officials standing behind them. — MeetingsGreeting a visiting delegation.

C. R. Patil, wearing a shawl, receiving a bouquet from visitors at an official meeting indoors. — MeetingsReceiving a delegation.

C. R. Patil presenting a sculpted memento to a Chief Minister across a table at an official meeting, with officials on either side. — MeetingsPresenting a memento at an official meeting.

A wider view of C. R. Patil presenting a memento at an official meeting, showing the room and the officials present. — MeetingsThe same occasion, wider view.

C. R. Patil offering sweets in greeting to the Union Home Minister, with another senior leader seated between them. — MeetingsGreeting senior colleagues at a gathering.

C. R. Patil at a press conference alongside the Chief Minister of Gujarat, with microphones on the table in front of them. — AddressesAt a press conference in Gujarat.

C. R. Patil speaking at a press briefing, wearing a ceremonial cap and stole, with microphones in front of him. — AddressesAddressing the media.

C. R. Patil speaking from a lectern at a public gathering, wearing a ceremonial cap and stole. — AddressesSpeaking from the lectern.

A close view of C. R. Patil addressing an audience, wearing a ceremonial cap and stole. — AddressesMid-address.

C. R. Patil speaking into a microphone at an event, gesturing with one hand. — AddressesSpeaking at a microphone.

C. R. Patil speaking from a lectern at an event, with a printed backdrop behind the stage. — AddressesAt a public forum.

C. R. Patil on stage at a public event, receiving a framed portrait, with other participants beside him and a printed backdrop behind. — ProgrammeAt a public event.

C. R. Patil seated at his office desk with telephones and papers, beside a chair draped with a party-marked cloth. — PortraitsAt his office desk.

C. R. Patil smiling, seated at an office desk beside a chair draped with a party-marked cloth. — PortraitsAt the office.

Formal studio portrait of C. R. Patil in a white shirt against a plain background. — PortraitsFormal portrait.

About these captions Each caption describes what can be seen in the photograph. Where the person, occasion or setting is identifiable with confidence, it is named. Where it is not, the caption says only what is visible rather than assigning a location, date or event that could not be confirmed from a published source.

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Where a photograph corresponds to a documented engagement, the relevant government release is indexed on the documents page and the engagement described on the media page.

Last updated: September 2026