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A woman sits cross-legged with her back against the large, buttressed trunk of a banyan tree, eyes closed, in a seated meditation mudra with her hands resting on her knees. She wears a white embroidered chikan-style tunic with a V-neck and loose beige trousers, and a red rudraksha-style mala hangs across her chest. She is barefoot on sandy ground scattered with dry yellow and green fallen leaves, with a white stone ledge in the foreground.

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A woman sits cross-legged at the base of a large banyan tree, its thick aerial roots and buttress trunk behind her. She has her eyes closed and her hands rest in a meditation mudra on her lap. She wears a white embroidered chikan-style kurta and beige loose trousers, with a red-brown rudraksha mala draped over her shoulders. A stone slab and fallen leaves lie beside her.2010-02-22A young woman with dark hair pulled back in a low bun sits with eyes closed in meditation, leaning against the large trunk and aerial roots of a banyan tree. She wears a white embroidered chikan-style kurta with a V-neck and a red-brown rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Her hands rest in her lap at the bottom edge of the frame. Weathered rock and dry leaves are visible on the right beside the tree.2010-02-22A photograph of a woman sitting cross-legged on reddish earth in front of a large banyan tree with many twisting aerial roots. She has closed eyes, a white vertical tilak mark on her forehead, and wears a white short-sleeved top and white trousers with a turquoise blue shawl draped around her shoulders. A brown rudraksha-style mala hangs on her chest beside a pendant necklace, and she rests her hands in her lap with a green leaf. The scene suggests meditation in a shaded outdoor setting.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA young woman sits cross-legged in meditation against the large buttress roots of a banyan tree on bare earth. Her eyes are closed and her hands rest palm over palm in her lap. She wears a white garment with gold border, an orange shawl draped over her shoulders, and a rudraksha mala. A white sacred ash horizontal line and red bindi mark her forehead, and she wears gold bangles. Leaves and sandy ground surround her.2007-05-04A young boy with a red forehead mark sits cross-legged on a reddish earth mound beneath large banyan tree roots, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap in a meditation pose. He wears a white short-sleeved polo shirt, white loose trousers, a wooden rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold bangle on his wrist. Another person in white clothing is partly visible further back among the trees. Scattered stones and fallen leaves lie on the ground. The scene appears to show a meditation session in an outdoor forest setting.2008 - Glimpses Of GurukulA woman with light brown hair pulled back sits cross-legged on a rock beneath a large tree, eyes closed in meditation. She wears a white embroidered tunic and white trousers, with an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and across her torso. A red bindi marks her forehead, and she wears a rudraksha mala with a small round pendant showing a portrait, plus a beaded wooden bracelet and a metal band. Her hands rest on her knees. Behind her, a partially visible person in white sits on the rock, and green foliage and dry leaves surround the scene.2007-05-04A woman sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed and palms resting open on her lap. She wears a white cotton sari with a gold-toned border and a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around her neck and a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, another woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits in similar meditation. The ground is bare earth with scattered grey ash.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA woman sits cross-legged on a large grey rock in a wooded outdoor clearing with dry leaves on the ground. She wears a white short-sleeved kurta with a white dupatta draped over her shoulders, a white bangle, and a dark rudraksha mala with a round pendant bearing a small portrait. Her eyes are closed and her hands rest on her knees in a mudra. A red bindi marks her forehead. At the far left edge, a partially visible person in white trousers and an orange shawl sits nearby. Trees and rocks surround the scene.2007-05-042008 - Glimpses Of GurukulAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of two devotees meditating seated in a cross-legged posture on dark stone tiles outdoors beneath leafy trees. In the foreground a woman in a white shawl over white clothing sits with eyes closed and hands in mudra on her knees, with a red bindi and a silver bangle. Beside her a man in a light blue t-shirt and white dhoti sits with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead. A third person in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands partly visible at the upper right. A low concrete wall runs behind them.2010-08-15