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Outdoor 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.

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September 17 20062006-09-17Outdoor procession on a tree-lined campus road. In the left foreground a figure in an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl stands beside a white cloth, facing the procession with hands held together. Behind him a robed man in white with an orange shawl and garland stands with hands folded. Along the road, people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange sashes and flower garlands, walk in a line; women in green saris with garlands follow, and a drummer plays. A crowd of onlookers in white stands further back near a decorated arch. Overcast sky, modern buildings at right.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 20062006-09-17Outdoor photo on a grey overcast day at a college campus. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a white-draped raised platform with a white throne-like seat, a small brass offering plate in front of him. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a line beside the platform with hands folded. Further right, drummers and dancers in white and orange clothing perform, one carrying a decorated pot with a green-tipped ornament on his head, and a drum is held by a man in white. A large crowd of people in white and light clothing sits and stands behind a low hedge, with a flagpole and white flag at the left edge and buildings and trees in the background.2006-09-17Outdoor photo of a cultural welcome performance on a paved campus road in front of a white building and green trees. Women dancers in orange and green saris with flower garlands in their hair perform in the foreground, some kneeling and holding sticks. Behind them a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a white-draped raised platform or throne with a white canopy. Nearby standing men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, and a man in an orange shawl stands at the side. A garland-decorated table with a white cloth is in the centre. The scene shows a welcoming ceremony at a college event.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17Outdoor welcome procession on a paved courtyard in front of a long white multi-storey building with red-tiled roof edges. Four dancers perform with pots balanced on their heads, topped with colourful decorated arrangements of flowers, green feathers and red plumes. Two men on the left wear white dhotis, bare chests and red waist cloths with marigold garlands; two women in green saris with gold borders and garlands dance in the centre and right. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes and a white shawl sits on a raised platform draped with white cloth and a blue table covering, with a red-carpeted step. A row of white-clad men and orange-robed attendants stand and watch along the left side, and a few people are seated on the ground at the far left.2006-09-17Outdoor photograph of a welcome procession on a paved campus path. In the foreground, a young man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-and-yellow marigold garland carries a decorated pot on his head, and to the right another man in white with a red waist cloth walks with a similar decorated pot. Behind them, two women in green saris with floral garlands balance decorated pots on their heads while standing on a wooden plank set on a cylinder. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped platform with a red cushion, surrounded by men in white dhotis and shirts. Trees, a white building and a flagpole with a small flag stand in the background under overcast skies.2006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17September 17 20062006-09-17