No discussion of the Indian saxophone sound is complete without the man who is synonymous with it. Born in 1949 in Karnataka, Kadri Gopalnath was initially a Nadaswaram player. The Nadaswaram is notoriously difficult; it requires immense breath control and produces a sharp, holy sound used in temple rituals.
Young players are using electronic effects (reverb, delay, octave pedals) to simulate the acoustics of a stone temple. They call it "Spiritual Sax." Indan Sax Sonig