A photo of people in a round woven basket boat on calm water beside a large rock face. A man with long, swept-back black hair wears a red-orange shawl over a red top and gestures with his raised right hand while smiling. Behind him, a younger man with curly hair in an orange garment smiles. In the foreground, a man in a white top with an orange shawl sits with his back to the camera. - Nithyanandapedia

Nithyanandapedia

A photo of people in a round woven basket boat on calm water beside a large rock face. A man with long, swept-back black hair wears a red-orange shawl over a red top and gestures with his raised right hand while smiling. Behind him, a younger man with curly hair in an orange garment smiles. In the foreground, a man in a white top with an orange shawl sits with his back to the camera.

More like this

Open the gallery

Photograph taken on a wicker-hulled coracle-style boat on water beside a tall rocky gorge wall. A young man with long dark hair, a bare-armed red sleeveless top and red-orange wrap sits centrally, one arm extended to the boat's woven rim, speaking with others. He has long swept-back hair and orange-red robes, cues consistent with the a person label. Around him sit three companions in orange and saffron garments and white shirts, one in left foreground with an orange wrap, another in right foreground in white with an orange shawl, and a man in white with an orange shawl at upper left. A black bag rests in the foreground and a pink plastic basket sits at left.

Outdoors on a bamboo raft or coracle-style boat on water beside a rocky gorge wall. A smiling man in the centre wears a red-orange wrap and bare shoulders, with long dark hair swept back and a red-orange mark on his forehead. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange and yellow shawls sit on the woven bamboo raft, some laughing and gesturing; one man at right in white with an orange shawl leans forward. Foreground heads of other passengers are visible, and a plastic container sits on the raft. The atmosphere is cheerful and relaxed.

A photograph of two men riding a woven bamboo coracle on rippling river water beside rocky cliffs at Hogenakkal. In the foreground a smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red tilak wears a red shawl over a red top and rests his arm on the boat's rim. Behind him a man in orange robes with a red sash raises one arm, and at right a person in white clothing sits on the boat's edge.

Outdoor photo beside a rocky riverbank in daylight. Four men sit in a woven wicker coracle-style boat. The man in the front left, with long swept-back dark hair, a red sleeveless top and an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders, is smiling broadly and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in orange cloth sits with hands clasped. At the upper right, a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and wristwatch rests his hand on his face. In the lower right foreground, a man with short dark hair in a white shirt and orange shawl faces the group.

A photograph taken on water shows two men seated in a woven bamboo coracle-style boat, laughing broadly. The man in front, with long swept-back dark hair, wears an orange-red sleeveless garment wrapped over his shoulders and a red top, and has his hand resting on his chest. Behind him, a younger man with short wavy hair wears an orange cloth and cups his hand near his ear, also laughing. A paddle with an orange blade rests at the right edge beside a person in white. Pale rocky cliffs and rippling river water fill the background.

Close photo of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-red shawl over a red sleeveless top, seated in a woven bamboo boat on green river water. Behind him a second man in orange robes with a red mark on his forehead also smiles. a person: the first man has long swept-back hair and saffron-red sannyasi clothing, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for a firm identification, so the claim is recorded as an uncertain in-person candidate.

A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair sits outdoors in front of a green river, wearing a bright red sleeveless top under an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders. Beside him, a man in an orange robe sits on a woven bamboo basket-like surface, and partly visible at the left edge is another person with curly dark hair. The man at centre wears a small mark on his forehead and looks off to the side, appearing cheerful. Appearance-based cues of long hair and a saffron-toned shawl suggest a person, though this is uncertain.

A photograph of people seated in a woven bamboo coracle-style boat on water beside a tall rocky cliff face. A man in the centre has long swept-back dark hair and wears a red-orange robe with a matching red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Around him, several companions wear orange and saffron shawls over white or orange clothing, some smiling and talking. A man on the right wears a white shirt with an orange shawl, and a dark bag rests in the boat. The setting suggests a river trip among rock formations. Given the swept-back hair and saffron robe cues, the central figure is a probable candidate for Swamiji.

A smiling man with long black hair sits on a bamboo raft on a river, looking to his right. He wears a sleeveless red top with an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a red mark on his forehead. Two other men are partly visible at the edges of the frame: one in the lower left with short dark hair, and one at the right in an orange shirt. Behind the raft is rippling green-brown water in bright sunlight.

Outdoor photo of two men seated in a woven bamboo-and-wicker coracle boat on a river, surrounded by green foliage and trees. The man in front, wearing an orange saffron robe with a maroon shawl, extends his right arm to point toward the left while smiling. Behind him, a second man in a red-orange robe looks on with a smile. The boat has a woven basket-style hull with rope lashings.

A photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a small red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-red shawl over a red sleeveless top, seated on a bamboo raft or boat with water behind him. He gestures with his right hand while speaking to a man in the left foreground with short curly hair. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Appearance-based label: a person, given long hair, saffron-red shawl and conversational role on a river outing; identity uncertain from appearance alone.