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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.

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2008 - Glimpses Of GurukulA group of children in white kurta-style clothing sit cross-legged in meditation on mats laid over dark ground beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Many wear rudraksha malas around their necks, and their hands rest in meditation mudras on their laps. Behind them, a row of other children in white is seated similarly. No a person figure is visible in this 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 Gurukul2008 - Glimpses Of GurukulOutdoor group meditation beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. Rows of seated practitioners in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged on woven striped mats over a raised platform on reddish earth. Several wear orange or saffron shawls over white kurtas, and many have rudraksha malas around their necks and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Their eyes are closed and hands rest in their laps. A tripod stands at the right edge. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and no leader is visibly distinguished.2006-10-112008 - Glimpses Of Gurukul2008 - Glimpses Of Gurukul2008 - Glimpses Of GurukulA 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.2007-03-06A 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.A large group of young students in white kurta-style clothes sits cross-legged in meditation on woven mats laid over a dark sheet on reddish earth beneath a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Many boys and girls have eyes closed or hands resting in mudra on their knees, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. No readable event, deity or ritual signage is visible; the setting suggests a gurukul-style outdoor meditation session. No one is identified as a person in this image.