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Outdoor cultural performance on a paved courtyard in front of a cream multi-storey building with red-tiled gables and green trees. In the foreground at left, a figure in an orange turban and orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands with back partly turned, hands joined near white cloth. Behind, a line of women in colourful saris (orange, green, maroon and white) dance in a curved formation, some carrying brass or decorated trays, while a large crowd of students in white and seated spectators fills the background.

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Outdoor photo of a line of women in traditional saris walking along a paved road in front of a white multi-storey institutional building with red-tiled eaves. The women wear cream, orange, maroon, grey and green saris with contrasting borders, flower garlands in their hair and long garland strands hanging down, and several hold small ceremonial items. Further ahead, a seated figure in orange robes sits behind a white-draped table with a red cloth, with a row of white-clad people standing beside it. A flagpole and green trees stand on the right.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17Outdoor cultural performance on a paved road in front of a multi-storey white building with red-tiled roof gables. Women in white saris with orange and gold borders, and some in orange, pink and green saris, raise pink and white sticks overhead in a choreographed dance. A large seated crowd of men and women in white and light clothing watches from the side and the background, with a corrugated-roof pavilion and trees beside them. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2006-09-17Outdoor photo on a paved campus road in front of a cream multi-storey college building with red-tiled canopies and green trees. A line of women in white and cream saris with orange borders and braided hair with tassels dance with wooden sticks in a procession. Behind them a white-draped palanquin or platform is carried in front of a flagpole, with a figure in orange robes seated on it. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk and stand along the route, and a few students sit on the left.2006-09-17Outdoor photograph of a cultural performance on a paved campus road in front of a large cream multi-storey building with red-tiled roofs and tall trees. In the left foreground a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange shawl sits on a white-draped seat, looking toward the performance. Several dancers in white dhotis and green or white costumes with orange garlands perform, some raising their arms and holding decorated kalasha-style pots on their heads, while a drummer in white plays a drum. A large crowd of students in white uniforms sits along the roadside and watches.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17Outdoor welcome ceremony on a paved courtyard in front of a multi-storey white building with red-tiled eaves. Two dancers in green saris with gold borders balance brass kalashas with flower-decorated tops on their heads, one dancer stepping forward with arms outstretched. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with an orange-bordered shawl and orange garland, stands at the left holding a kalasha on his head. Behind them a drummer beats a barrel drum, and a line of people in white clothes stands with hands folded. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped dais behind a white table with a red cloth, flanked by standing devotees in white. A white flag flies from a pole at right, and seated students in white fill the left foreground.2006-09-17Outdoor photo of a campus procession on a paved road lined with tall green trees and a cream multi-storey building with red-roofed windows. In the foreground, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with their backs to the camera, watching. On the left, a woman in orange sari with a head covering sits near a white-draped table with a blue cloth. Performers in white dhotis and orange sashes carry a decorated headpiece and dance in the road, with a drummer in a light uniform at right. A large crowd of seated and standing people in white fills the background.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17Outdoor gathering on a paved courtyard at a campus with trees and a multi-storey building behind. In the foreground, many seated devotees in white, cream and pastel saris and white shirts face a raised white-draped platform on the left. On the platform, a seated figure wears an orange-saffron shawl and white clothing, with attendants in white standing nearby. To the right, a line of performers in white outfits with red and pink sashes perform a group dance. Several women have flowers in their braided hair. Clouds overcast the sky.2006-09-17