What is the ruling on printing photographic images of animate beings in books if they are from the back or the side such that the features of the face are not visible, or if they are full-body from a distance such that the features of the face are not clear? And is it sufficient to obscure parts of the facial features like the eyes, mouth, and nose, but not the ears?
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Blurred images whose features are indistinguishable, as well as images where the eyes, nose, and mouth have been effaced, are not included in the prohibition.
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