One of first stories I worked on for IndiaWorld was the Miss India and Miss Teen India Georgia pageants held in Atlanta in 2003. The event took place at Georgia Tech university and fed into the greater Miss India USA pageant. The girls here in the photo are part of the teen pageant. I enjoyed shooting backstage far more than shooting the event itself, which was more of a cultural exhibition than a display of the female form (no swimsuits). I was the only male backstage among the mothers, sisters, and friends who were helping the girls primp and prepare.
The eventual winner of the 2003 Miss India Georgia pageant, Meghna Nagarajan, went on to win the Miss India USA title (that's my photo in the link).
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