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Outdoor scene under a large banyan tree with thick low aerial roots. Many students in white uniforms sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing a white arched shrine holding a dark stone deity murti draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. A seated instructor in white clothing sits at the left near the tree trunk, and another person in white stands further left. Some students wear white dupattas or sashes, one with a red-striped cloth. The ground is bare earth with a circular paved platform around the shrine, and greenery surrounds the setting.

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Students in white uniforms sit cross-legged in rows on mats beneath a large banyan tree, facing a white arched shrine holding a black stone deity murti garlanded with orange and white flowers. A few students wear red-bordered cloth sashes. Aerial roots hang from the thick branches, with trees and open grounds behind the shrine.2008 - Glimpses Of GurukulOutdoors beneath a huge spreading banyan tree, a large group of students in white clothes sits cross-legged on mats in rows facing a white arched shrine. Inside the arch stands a white-clad stone or marble deity murti garlanded with orange and white flowers, set on a rounded pile of stones. Several students wear white shawls or sashes; some have long braids. A few students wear white t-shirts printed with a small logo. Dirt ground, green trees and a paved path surround the gathering in daylight.October 11 20062006-10-11 +1 copiesOutdoor scene under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Many young students in plain white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and dark mats on bare earth, facing a standing man in white shirt and white trousers who gestures toward them. Behind them, a white stone arch with a carved frame surrounds a seated figure in white robes wearing a garland of orange and red flowers, set on a raised rock-pile platform. Two seated adults in white sit under the tree to the left. Some students wear white shirts printed with the website dhyanapeetam.org. Green trees and fields fill the background.December 19 20052005-12-19 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated group outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Dozens of devotees sit on mats in rows facing a small shrine on a raised red platform, where a figure wrapped in orange cloth and garlanded with flowers sits under an arch. Many seated devotees wear white clothes with orange shawls or saffron stoles; one foreground man wears a white dhoti and white shawl, and another wears a white kurta with a rudraksha-style red and white garland. A brass bell hangs from a branch above the shrine. The ground is bare earth with woven mats.2006-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 11 20062006-10-11 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13Outdoor 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.October 11 20062006-10-11July 21 20062006-07-21