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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.

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2008 - Glimpses Of Gurukul2008 - Glimpses Of Gurukul2008 - Glimpses Of Gurukul2008 - Glimpses Of GurukulA photograph of children in white clothes seated in rows on dark mats under large spreading banyan trees with aerial roots. A standing figure in white dhoti and white shirt, with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and long dark hair, faces the group with back to the camera. Many children sit with palms pressed over their eyes in a meditation or prayer gesture, some with hands folded, others wearing white with thin beaded necklaces. Dry earth and green undergrowth surround the trees.Outdoor 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 large group of children sit cross-legged in meditation on a dark mat beneath a broad, spreading tree with a long horizontal branch on dry earth. Most wear white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis or long skirts with rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks, and many have hands resting in mudra positions on their knees. Some have eyes closed while others sit upright in quiet concentration. Green foliage and bushes stand behind them, and a few children sit on small wooden seats, giving an open-air Gurukul meditation session scene.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.2008 - Glimpses Of GurukulMarch 31 20132013-03-312008 - Glimpses Of GurukulA photograph of an outdoor session held beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and low branches. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on mats and cloths on bare earth, most dressed in white, with a few in orange, pink and blue. Metal poles support a canopy of leaves overhead. At the far end, a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised seat in front of a red cloth and white pillars, facing the gathering. Some attendees sit on low white concrete benches at the edges, and a blue water bottle lies on a mat in the foreground.2009-06-04