The Beatles in Rishikesh by Paul Saltzman

A photo essay celebrating the Beatles’ love affair with Indian culture and music records key events in this ongoing fascination, from their meeting with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to visits to the ashram by Mia Farrow, Donovan, and other celebrities. Foreword by Stephen Maycock.

In February 1968 The Beatles came to Rishikesh to study transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. During this time they wrote most of the songs that were later to become the White Album. No professional photographers were allowed inside the Ashram but the group had no objections to Saltzman freely snapping pictures during their time together. The pictures are reproduced in this lavishly designed book along with Satlzman’s account of his experiences with the band.