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Photograph of a seated group of schoolboys in front of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. The boys sit closely packed on a pale stone or concrete floor, most facing forward with eyes closed or lowered in quiet attention. The foreground boy wears a white shirt and a dark beaded mala around his neck. Others wear white shirts, a light beige shirt, and a blue-and-white striped polo. The scene appears to be a gathering of children listening or meditating outdoors under the tree.

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Outdoor photo of a large group of children and teens seated on the bare ground beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a sweeping horizontal limb. Most wear school-style clothes: white shirts and blouses, a yellow salwar kameez, an orange top, and a pale pink top; several have long braids. They sit attentively in rows facing away from the camera, with a woman in pale clothes at the far left edge. No a person is visible; the scene shows a children's residential programme gathering outdoors.2006-05-04A photograph of a large group of children seated closely together on the ground beneath a massive banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a teenage girl in a white top with a lilac shawl and a long braid sits with eyes closed, hands resting in her lap, beside another girl with a braid and hoop earrings. Behind them, boys in white shirts, a blue shirt, a bright green T-shirt and plaid shirts sit in meditation posture with eyes lowered. The scene looks like a group meditation or quiet sitting session outdoors.2006-05-04May 04 20062006-05-04A photograph of a large group of children and young teenagers seated cross-legged on white mats outdoors, beneath a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Most have their eyes closed in meditation or quiet sitting. Girls in white salwar kameez with white dupattas sit in the foreground, and a girl in a yellow dress with a long side braid sits at right. Boys wear shirts and shorts in blue, green, striped and white.2006-05-04A photograph of a large group of seated devotees in an outdoor shrine area beneath a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Many participants wear white dhotis and white garments with gold-bordered cloth, while others wear orange and saffron robes; several have white sacred markings on their foreheads. They sit on orange and patterned mats on the sandy ground, with concrete platforms and a stone seat in the foreground. A dark cave-like shrine opening sits at the base of the tree, and an orange cloth is draped near it. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible frame.2015-06-14Outdoor photo of a group of students in white uniforms sitting cross-legged on mats in a shaded clearing beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Several students wear white shirts with red-and-white lanyards. Behind them stands a large brass temple bell hanging from a frame, with a stone pile and a paved circular path to the right. Three adults in white clothing stand in front of the bell, one holding a book, while a woman in a colourful sari sits to the side, speaking to the group. Green trees and a low wall fill the background.2008 - Glimpses Of GurukulA large crowd of children sits on the ground beneath a huge spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and long horizontal limbs. Many children wear white uniform shirts, while others wear yellow, orange, pink, green and blue clothing. Some seated girls wear bright salwar kameez and a few wear green dupattas. Most face the same direction. No statues, portraits or screens are visible, and the setting is an outdoor gathering in a tree grove.2006-05-042008 - Glimpses Of GurukulA photograph of a large outdoor group of children and teens seated on the ground under a huge spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. Many are in white uniform shirts and kurtas, with others wearing orange, green, yellow, pink and blue salwar or dresses. A man in an all-white kurta stands at right beside the tree trunk, facing the seated group as if teaching or leading them. Some adults sit at the edges, and a light-coloured pole stands in the foreground near the audience.2006-05-04Outdoor photo of a large seated group of young people and adults in white and cream clothing sitting on the ground beneath a huge banyan tree with thick spreading branches and hanging aerial roots. Several young men in white shirts sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Women in white saris and salwar kameez sit in the foreground, some with long braided hair. Brass plates and small items rest on mats in front of the group. No clearly visible central teacher is identifiable in the frame.2006-05-01Outdoor photo of a large group of children seated on the ground under a big spreading tree with a thick horizontal branch. A man in white clothes stands at left, speaking to the children, who sit in rows wearing mostly white shirts and mixed-colour clothing in red, blue and orange. On the right, a dark stone statue of a standing figure in white drapery sits inside an arched stone frame beside a red-painted platform. A small shrine or fire-pit area is visible in the background.2006-05-04