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1988 - Coronation as 233rd Guru Mahasannidhanam of Kanchee Kailasa Sarvajnapeetham

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ATA Eyewitness Sharing Kannan ayya +2 copiesA young sannyasi sits on a rocky outcrop in a green hilly landscape, wearing a bright red-orange cloth draped over his head and body, with a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture and holds a long staff topped with a yellow-orange cloth or flag in his left hand. Behind him, a small temple structure crowns a distant hilltop under a hazy sky, with scrubby trees and a village visible below. a person: the figure's long hair and ornate orange-red attire match the page's claim about the sanyasi in this 1988 Tiruvannamalai setting, though the face is not clearly visible enough to be certain.A young boy stands outdoors on a rocky hillside, facing the camera with his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. He wears a red-orange cloth wrapped over his head like a hood and a matching orange-red waist cloth, and he is bare-chested with a beaded necklace. In his left hand he holds a yellow staff or danda. Behind him rises a rocky hill topped with a small temple structure, surrounded by green trees and distant town buildings under a pale sky.A vintage photograph, labelled in the top right as "8th Chaturmasya 10 years of age July 29, 1988", shows a young boy standing outdoors on a green hillside. He wears a red-orange cloth draped over his head and shoulders, a red-orange waist wrap, a red beaded mala necklace, and white ash markings on his chest and forehead. He raises his right hand in blessing, with a mala on his wrist, and holds a wooden staff topped with a yellow cloth. Behind him a small temple structure sits on a rocky hilltop above a valley of trees and buildings. Whether this child is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2023-07-03A photograph of a young boy standing outdoors on a hillside with green trees, rocky outcrops and a small temple shrine on the crest behind him. He wears a red-pink cloth draped over his head and shoulders, bare-chested with white vertical marks on his chest and arms, and red and white beaded malas around his neck. He raises his right hand palm outward in a blessing gesture and holds a wooden staff topped with a yellow cloth flag in his left hand. The caption on a yellow label at the lower left reads Guru Poornima 1988, July 29th, 10 years of age, 8th Chaturmasya. The boy is a child in saffron-toned sannyasi-style dress, and the appearance-based cues are not sufficient to name anyone.2022-09-28A photograph of a seated person in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, sitting cross-legged on a flat rock in a rocky outdoor setting beneath a large green tree. A red mark is visible on the forehead, and the figure holds a small cup or glass. Large weathered orange-brown boulders surround the scene. A sandal pair lies on the rock beside the seated figure, and a bag rests on the ground at left. Two partially visible people sit at the left and right edges of the frame.2003-01-01A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair sitting cross-legged on a large rock outdoors, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a red-pink silk garment with a gold border draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold and rudraksha necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi with vertical sacred marks on his forehead. Pink lotus flowers are placed on the rock beside him, with green trees and hills in the background under a pale sky.2011-05-17May 24 19941994-05-24February 22 20042004-02-22A man in profile walks across bare reddish earth with patchy grass, leaning on a long wooden walking staff held in his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron turban and a flowing orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads hanging across his chest. He has long dark hair and wears orange sandals. Behind him stand a grey concrete block wall and a white domed structure with a rounded roof, plus a thatched hut at the right edge.2006-10-10February 22 20042004-02-22A photograph of a smiling man seated outdoors on a concrete ledge among green garden plants and small purple and yellow flowers. He wears an orange-saffron turban with a red tip and an orange-saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulder and body, with maroon borders. A rudraksha mala with a gold bead hangs on his chest, and a red dot marks his forehead. He sits barefoot, hands resting in his lap, eyes half-closed in laughter. +1 copies