The Beatles in India
A collection of vintage photographs, 1968
A rare collection of eighteen original vintage gelatin silver photographs taken during Pattie Boyd"s sojourn in Rishikesh, India, together with all four Beatles and their wives and girlfriends, for an extended course of Transcendental Meditation under the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, between 16 February - 12 April 1968, the majority of the photographs taken by Boyd and signed in pencil verso, shots include: two of John Lennon with the Maharishi; George Harrison with the Maharishi; two of John, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr on the terrace; John, Cynthia Lennon and Paul with his Super 8 camera; Paul, Jane Asher, Ringo and Maureen Starkey at the lunch table; Paul and Mal Evans; two of Paul taking tea at the table; Jane, John and Cynthia; Jane, Paul and John; George, Jenny, Mal, Paul and Jane in the sunshine; a portrait of Cynthia; two portraits of Pattie; and two shots of the Maharishi
each 3 1 / 2 x 5 in. (9 x 12.7 cm.)