Goa lifesavers offer prayers on Narali Poornima, a festival which marks resumption of fishing activity

Drishti Marine's lifesavers celebrated the auspicious day of Narali Poornima by offering coconuts and flowers to the sea off various beaches in North Goa.

This traditional festival is mostly observed by members of the fishing communities of the western coastal regions of India, including Goa, as a mark of devotion to the sea. Drishti Marine's lifesavers at Miramar, Calangute and other beaches in North Goa took a momentary pause from their day chores to celebrate the festival by praying to the God of the Sea for protection. The festival traditionally heralds the start of the fishing season in Goa.