A photograph taken from behind a person with dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-red sleeveless top and a pale saffron-tinted shawl draped over the shoulder. They gaze across a rocky gorge where dark river water flows between grey basalt cliffs, with white cascades tumbling over ledges on the right. Sparse scrub trees and distant hills appear under a hazy sky. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph taken from behind a person with dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-red sleeveless top and a pale saffron-tinted shawl draped over the shoulder. They gaze across a rocky gorge where dark river water flows between grey basalt cliffs, with white cascades tumbling over ledges on the right. Sparse scrub trees and distant hills appear under a hazy sky.

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A photograph of a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange top with long dark hair tied back in a bun, standing on a wooden railing or platform overlooking a rocky gorge. He rests his right hand against his chin and gazes down at the rugged rock formations, dark flowing river channels and white water cascades of a waterfall below. Dry scrubby trees and distant hills fill the hazy background. A partially visible second person's arm appears at the lower right edge.

A photograph of a rocky river gorge with dark, weathered boulders and bare rock ledges on both banks. A narrow channel of calm water winds between them toward distant hazy hills. Sparse dry shrubs and small trees grow along the rocky edges under a pale, hazy sky. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible.

A photograph taken from behind a woman with dark hair pulled into a low bun, wearing a sleeveless bright red-orange top with a matching orange shawl draped over her shoulder. She gazes across a rocky gorge at Hogenakkal Falls, where a river runs between grey boulders and terraced rock banks under a hazy sky, with dry scrubby trees and distant hills. Small figures of bathers are faintly visible in the water below. No deity or ritual activity is shown.

A photograph of a rocky forested landscape with a waterfall cascading down a dark rock face on the left-centre, with a small white shrine structure set into the rock cliff at upper right. Shallow water runs over broad flat rock terraces in the foreground, with dense green trees and shrubs covering the hillsides. No people are visible in the scene.

A large white waterfall pours over dark grey and brown rock ledges into turbulent blue-green water at Hogenakkal. On the right, a single person in dark clothing and a light top crouches on a rocky outcrop beside the falls, holding something up. The rock faces are weathered and streaked, and spray rises from the cascade.

A wide landscape photograph of a rocky gorge with a broad, flat expanse of grey exposed rock traversed by shallow streams and small cascades. Dense green forest covers the steep hillsides on both sides, and pale white-walled structures sit at the base of a dark cliff face in the upper centre, beside a waterfall. Shallow pools and rounded boulders lie in the foreground, with lush trees framing the scene. No people are visible.

A wide photograph of a rocky hillside landscape with dense green trees and shrubs. A rugged granite cliff rises on the left, and a small white-walled shrine or building sits in a rock recess partway up the slope. Shallow water flows over broad dark rock ledges in the foreground, with a few thin waterfalls cascading down the rock steps. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a rushing, white-water river cascading over smooth, reddish-brown and cream rock ledges in a steep rocky gorge. A thin cable runs diagonally across the frame above the turbulent water. Green shrubs and a small tree grow from the rock on the right, and a footbridge is visible at the top left among dense trees. No people are visible.

A man with long, swept-back black hair sits on a folding camp chair in front of a large grey granite boulder beside a fast-flowing white-water river. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment wrapped over the shoulder and torso, with a small red mark on his forehead. He holds one hand up in front of him, fingers loosely curled, while smiling and looking to his left. A white vessel is partly visible beside him, and green grass grows at the base of the chair.

A man with long dark hair swept back sits on a rock beside a fast-flowing river with white rapids and boulders behind him. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and wrapped around his body, with his arms resting on his knees and his gaze lowered. The setting is a mountain river.