In pictures, now actively being shared on Twitter, Ms May looks more than comfortable in the ethnic ensemble. Photographs show her standing alongside the temple's priests as she offers prayers to Lord Shiva.
Respected @theresa_may Thanks for wearing sari on your visit to india, My entire family very happy & I am sure other indians also felt same. pic.twitter.com/tGZRqCYoT6
- Deven Abhyankar (@devenroy) November 9, 2016
Theresa May Look Fab! in Sari. pic.twitter.com/oB9XQo7TUt
- Talha (@Talha9000) November 8, 2016
Fair play to Theresa May. She looks regal in a lovely sari. https://t.co/gRZTOYgDja
- CintaPym (@CintaArsenal) November 8, 2016
If #Trump and #Demonitisation weren't making news, #TheresaMay's sari would have been trending, no. https://t.co/O3cAEQpMw7
- Smriti Kak (@smritikak) November 9, 2016
@theresa_may excellent. PM May is carrying it well, looks like she's been wearing sari for years https://t.co/G217GjsY3Y
- Manish Singh (@Manish_05Singh) November 8, 2016
What a fasionista! #theresamay wears sari better than I do. well anybody does better than me in that area ..but still
- oddity (@oddity_g) November 8, 2016
Theresa May is on her first bilateral trip outside Europe since she took office. Earlier that day, she also met students from a local school and watched a fly past by Indian Air Force aircraft.
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