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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged at the base of a large banyan tree, eyes closed and hands resting in his lap in a meditative posture. He wears a plain white t-shirt, dark trousers and a white lanyard with an attached identification badge across his chest. Thick aerial roots and trunks of the banyan surround him, with dry yellow leaves scattered on the reddish soil and green foliage behind.

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A man with short dark hair and stubble sits cross-legged on a white-painted concrete ledge against the thick, buttressed trunks of a large banyan tree. He wears a plain white t-shirt, dark grey cargo shorts, and a red thread around his neck, with his eyes closed and hands folded in his lap in meditation. A white cloth bag with a lanyard badge hangs at his side. Fallen yellow leaves and dry red soil lie around the base of the tree, and green foliage shows at the right.2010-02-22A 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.A man stands with eyes closed in front of a dense cluster of tall, twisted banyan aerial roots and thick grey trunks, on reddish-brown earth. He wears a plain white long-sleeved henley shirt and white trousers, with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck and multiple beaded bracelets on his wrist. A small red dot is visible on his forehead, and his right hand rests on his chest while his left arm hangs at his side. A white ID-style badge is pinned to his shirt. The setting is outdoors and calm. a person candidate present but appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2014-09-02Devotees sit cross-legged on mats and cloth beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and a marigold garland draped on its trunk. Many wear white kurtas or pale clothes and red-and-white beaded rudraksha-style malas with name badges. Some women wear pink, teal and blue saris. A seated man in a white shirt meditates in the foreground, with a bag and water bottle beside him. No identifiable figure is shown at the front; the group appears to be in quiet meditation or satsang.2011-07-092008 - Glimpses Of GurukulJune 17 20172017-06-17A photograph of a seated outdoor meditation group beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. Several participants sit eyes closed in white clothing with yellow lanyard badges. A grey-haired woman in the centre wears a dark rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a man in white with a greying head sits with hands clasped in his lap. Other meditators, including a man in white at right, sit in the foreground and background on a low stone platform. No one in the frame is identifiable as a presenter from appearance.2010-02-09A woman with light hair pulled back sits cross-legged with eyes closed on a low pale stone ledge beneath a large banyan tree whose many aerial roots and trunks fill the background. She wears a white short-sleeved top and white loose trousers, a bright turquoise shawl draped around her shoulders, and a dark bead mala with a pendant around her neck. A small white vertical mark is on her forehead, and her hands rest in her lap. A bangle is on one wrist, and the scene is a quiet meditation under the tree.2010-08-10 +1 copiesDecember 12 20092009-12-12A 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 copiesPhotograph of a group meditating outdoors on woven mats beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground, a seated man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits with eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala. Others in white with orange shawls sit cross-legged in rows behind him, some with hands folded. A small bell hangs from a branch above. No one is identified by face; roles are seated meditators.2006-10-11A group of young people in white clothes sit meditating in a rocky, leaf-strewn clearing beneath a large banyan tree with thick spreading branches and aerial roots. Several seated figures rest on boulders, one in the foreground with eyes closed and hands resting in lap, others with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A girl on the right wears a white outfit and a dark head covering while sitting cross-legged on a rock. Another seated figure sits in the background on a rock with a white cloth around the head. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible; the seated people appear to be students or devotees in white meditation poses.2007-03-06