 An aviation company owner and patron of the Maharishi 's , Kershi Cambata ( K. S. Khambatta ) , flew two helicopters to Rishikesh to take the Maharishi and his guests for rides , for the publicity value , even though the flights required the transportation of fuel by truck to Rishikesh . McCartney asked Lennon why he was so eager to be the one to go with the Maharishi on his helicopter ride , to which Lennon replied , " I thought he 'd slip me the answer . " On another occasion , an Italian newsreel company filmed the Maharishi and many students , including the Beatles and other musicians , going down to the river while the musicians sang standards such as " When the Saints Go Marching In " and " You Are My Sunshine " . One evening , when the moon was full , the Maharishi arranged for everyone to cruise on the Ganges in two barges . The trip started with the chanting of Vedas by two pandits , but soon the musicians brought out their instruments . The Beatles sang Donovan 's songs , while Love and Donovan sang Beatles songs , and Horn played flute . 
