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A photograph of a group of children sitting cross-legged in meditation on a sandy ground under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. About fifteen children, mostly boys with a few girls, wear plain white clothes and white beaded necklaces, with eyes closed or lowered. Mats are laid out beneath them, and bare branches stretch across a hazy, sunlit background.

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A group of about 16 children in plain white clothes sit cross-legged on thin mats in an open dirt clearing beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. Several children wear white kurtas and some have white stoles or sashes; they sit upright in meditation with eyes closed or lowered. Dry leaves cover the ground and sunlight filters through the branches.2007-03-06Children sit cross-legged in meditation on striped mats beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling branches. They wear white clothes and small beaded necklaces, with several having long braids. Their eyes are closed or lowered, and they are arranged in rows on dry leaf-strewn ground. No a person candidate is visible.2007-03-06A group of children in white clothes sit cross-legged in meditation on striped mats beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling horizontal limbs and many hanging aerial roots. Several children wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Their hands rest in their laps and their eyes are closed or lowered. The sandy ground and dry trees suggest an outdoor practice session. No identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is noted.2007-03-06Outdoor meditation session under a large spreading tree with exposed roots and dry leaf-strewn ground. About fourteen children and teens in white kurta-style clothes sit cross-legged on thin striped mats in neat rows, eyes closed, hands resting on their laps. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks. A paved edge is visible in the lower left foreground. No senior figure is clearly visible among the seated group, so no in-person a person candidate is identified.2007-03-06Outdoor meditation under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots and sprawling branches. In the foreground on a flat grey rock, a young boy in white clothes sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Several other people in white are seated on rocks and the ground among the trees, some in pairs, some alone. Dry leaves cover the ground. The scene is calm and devotional.2007-03-062008 - Glimpses Of Gurukul2008 - Glimpses Of GurukulA group of about sixteen children in white clothing sits cross-legged on striped mats under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick spreading branches. Several girls wear white tops with braided hair, and the children appear to be meditating in a calm, shaded outdoor setting with dry earth ground. No adult figure is clearly visible in the scene.2007-03-062008 - Glimpses Of GurukulOutdoor photo of young boys in white kurta-style clothes sitting cross-legged in rows on mats beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick trunks. Several boys wear beaded necklaces and some have wrists adorned with bangles. Behind them, adults in white clothing stand and observe, including a woman in a white sari and a man in a white shirt; another white-clad attendant with a camera-like device stands at left. The ground is bare earth with fallen leaves, and open greenery lies beyond. The scene suggests a gurukul-style group meditation or sitting session. The visible people are standing adults and seated boys, with no identifiable a person figure clearly visible.A photograph of a group of young students in white clothing seated in meditation on mats spread over a dirt ground beneath large spreading banyan trees. Most wear white kurta-style or white dhoti-like outfits, many with rudraksha malas around their necks, and their eyes are closed as they sit cross-legged in rows. The mats are arranged in a long formation under the shaded canopy, with green foliage and tree trunks behind them.Outdoor meditation in a shaded grove beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial prop roots. In the foreground a young girl in white dress with a white shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed, hands resting in meditation mudra, and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her another girl in white with a long braid sits with hands in lap. Several other young people in white garments meditate on stones and red brick ledges in the background. No a person figure is visible in the frame.