{"id":11160,"date":"2021-04-04T16:05:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T23:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=11160"},"modified":"2021-04-04T16:05:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T23:05:53","slug":"throwback-the-maharaja-comes-to-sf-jan-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/throwback-the-maharaja-comes-to-sf-jan-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"THROWBACK: THE MAHARAJA COMES TO SF &#8211; Jan 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_11161\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11161\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PAGE-AIRINDIA-SFCITYHALL-00-SLIDER.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11161\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PAGE-AIRINDIA-SFCITYHALL-00-SLIDER.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PAGE-AIRINDIA-SFCITYHALL-00-SLIDER.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/PAGE-AIRINDIA-SFCITYHALL-00-SLIDER-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11161\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The traditional Indian lamp burning gracefully at the San Francisco City Hall as Air India was welcomed to San Francisco by Mayor Ed Lee\u2019s office, Jan. 12. (All photos: Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-46933.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-46933.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-46933_1.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-46933_1.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-medium fg-loading-default fg-loaded-slide-down fg-hover-zoomed fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-eye\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-46933_1\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:false},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;state&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:true,&quot;mask&quot;:&quot;foogallery-{id}&quot;},&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;rowHeight&quot;:200,&quot;maxRowHeight&quot;:300,&quot;margins&quot;:2,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;smart&quot;}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;fg-dark&quot;,&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-04.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Ashwani Lohani, chairman and managing director of Air India addresses the gathering.\" data-caption-desc=\"Ashwani Lohani, chairman and managing director of Air India addresses the gathering.\" data-attachment-id=\"46934\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-airindia-sfcityhall-04\" title=\"Ashwani Lohani, chairman and managing director of Air India addresses the gathering.\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-04\/1171736014.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Ashwani Lohani, chairman and managing director of Air India addresses the gathering.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-03.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Consul General of India, San Francisco, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok addresses the gathering.\" data-caption-desc=\"Consul General of India, San Francisco, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok addresses the gathering.\" data-attachment-id=\"46935\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-airindia-sfcityhall-03\" title=\"Consul General of India, San Francisco, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok addresses the gathering.\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-03\/4128468810.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Consul General of India, San Francisco, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok addresses the gathering.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-01.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"John L. Martin from SFO, and Vandana Sharma from Air India.\" data-caption-desc=\"John L. Martin from SFO, and Vandana Sharma from Air India.\" data-attachment-id=\"46936\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-airindia-sfcityhall-01\" title=\"John L. Martin from SFO, and Vandana Sharma from Air India.\" height=\"300\" width=\"216\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-01\/2755922641.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22216%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20216%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">John L. Martin from SFO, and Vandana Sharma from Air India.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-05.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Ashwani Lohani, chairman and managing director of Air India addresses the gathering.\" data-caption-desc=\"Ashwani Lohani, chairman and managing director of Air India addresses the gathering.\" data-attachment-id=\"46937\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-airindia-sfcityhall-05\" title=\"Ashwani Lohani, chairman and managing director of Air India addresses the gathering.\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-05\/2567907254.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Ashwani Lohani, chairman and managing director of Air India addresses the gathering.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-06.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"John L. Martin from SFO addresses the gathering.\" data-caption-desc=\"John L. Martin from SFO addresses the gathering.\" data-attachment-id=\"46938\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-airindia-sfcityhall-06\" title=\"John L. Martin from SFO addresses the gathering.\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-06\/1178323243.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">John L. Martin from SFO addresses the gathering.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-07.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Doug Yakel from SFO addresses the gathering.\" data-caption-desc=\"Doug Yakel from SFO addresses the gathering.\" data-attachment-id=\"46939\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-airindia-sfcityhall-07\" title=\"Doug Yakel from SFO addresses the gathering.\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-07\/865135144.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Doug Yakel from SFO addresses the gathering.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-08.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Performers entertained the audience with some fast-paced Bhangra dance.\" data-caption-desc=\"Performers entertained the audience with some fast-paced Bhangra dance.\" data-attachment-id=\"46940\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-airindia-sfcityhall-08\" title=\"Performers entertained the audience with some fast-paced Bhangra dance.\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-08\/2266648754.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Performers entertained the audience with some fast-paced Bhangra dance.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-09.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Performers entertaining the audience with some fast-paced Bhangra dance.\" data-caption-desc=\"Performers entertaining the audience with some fast-paced Bhangra dance.\" data-attachment-id=\"46941\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-airindia-sfcityhall-09\" title=\"Performers entertaining the audience with some fast-paced Bhangra dance.\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-09\/4071715761.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Performers entertaining the audience with some fast-paced Bhangra dance.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-10.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Air India\u2019s Ferdoas J. Nagarvala (2nd from l) chats with the Consul General.\" data-caption-desc=\"Air India\u2019s Ferdoas J. Nagarvala (2nd from l) chats with the Consul General.\" data-attachment-id=\"46942\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-airindia-sfcityhall-10\" title=\"Air India\u2019s Ferdoas J. Nagarvala (2nd from l) chats with the Consul General.\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-10\/3942063679.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Air India\u2019s Ferdoas J. Nagarvala (2nd from l) chats with the Consul General.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-11.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"A flute performance at the SF City Hall.\" data-caption-desc=\"A flute performance at the SF City Hall.\" data-attachment-id=\"46943\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-airindia-sfcityhall-11\" title=\"A flute performance at the SF City Hall.\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-11\/2673622332.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">A flute performance at the SF City Hall.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-14.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Vansh and Janam Gupta pose with the Maharaja at San Francisco City Hall.\" data-caption-desc=\"Vansh and Janam Gupta pose with the Maharaja at San Francisco City Hall.\" data-attachment-id=\"46944\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-airindia-sfcityhall-14\" title=\"Vansh and Janam Gupta pose with the Maharaja at San Francisco City Hall.\" height=\"300\" width=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-14\/1314510089.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Vansh and Janam Gupta pose with the Maharaja at San Francisco City Hall.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-13.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Hindustani music being performed at the SF City Hall.\" data-caption-desc=\"Hindustani music being performed at the SF City Hall.\" data-attachment-id=\"46945\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-airindia-sfcityhall-13\" title=\"Hindustani music being performed at the SF City Hall.\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-airindia-sfcityhall-13\/4254990221.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Hindustani music being performed at the SF City Hall.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>A cocktail reception in celebration of Air India\u2019s new nonstop service between San Francisco International Airport and Delhi, India, with connections to more than 100 destinations in India and beyond, was held at the San Francisco City Hall, Mayor\u2019s Balcony, Jan. 12. Among those present were Ashwani Lohani, chairman and managing director of Air India, John L. Martin, SFO airport director, and other officials from San Francisco, Indian Consulate in San Francisco, Air India and members of the travel trade. A <b>Siliconeer <\/b>photo essay. (#AirIndia, #SFO, @SanFrancisco, #MayorEdLee, @CityHallSF, #Siliconeer, @Siliconeer, #IndiaTourism, #IncredibleIndia)<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Mobile:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-5ovkvomn9zq\" style=\"max-width:400px;\" class=\"arve aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:158\/89\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.329114%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-5ovkvomn9zq\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5OvkVomn9zQ?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"225.3164556962\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5OvkVomn9zQ?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"400\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconeer.com\\\/current\\\/throwback-the-maharaja-comes-to-sf-jan-2016\\\/#arve-youtube-5ovkvomn9zq\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/5OvkVomn9zQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cocktail reception in celebration of Air India\u2019s new nonstop service between San Francisco International Airport and Delhi, India, with connections to more than 100 destinations in India and beyond, was held at the San Francisco City Hall, Mayor\u2019s Balcony, Jan. 12. 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