Graceful, sophisticated, elegant… it's a side of the world's biggest pop star we have never seen. As she conquers India, we send Jamie-James Medina to take an exclusive series of portraits
Greeting the crowd with "Namaste, India", Lady Gaga makes her first appearance in front of India's press. "I have wanted to come to this beautiful country for a very long time, and finally it's possible"Photograph: Jamie-James MedinaLady Gaga begins a day of interviews in front of India's entertainment press. Throughout the day she learned that ga means to sing in Hindi. "So in Hindi, I guess my name is Lady to sing-to sing"Photograph: Jamie-James MedinaA camera catches a close-up of Lady Gaga's jewellery during a press conference Photograph: Jamie-James MedinaLady Gaga celebrating her first performance in India with Bollywood stars Arjun Rampal and Shah Rukh Khan. She later tweeted "Screw Hollywood, it's all about Bollywood"Photograph: Jamie-James MedinaFans calling themselves Desi Monsters, wait to catch a glimpse of Lady Gaga as she makes her first appearance in IndiaPhotograph: Jamie-James MedinaLady Gaga dyed her hair white, green and orange to match the country’s flagPhotograph: Jamie-James MedinaA portrait taken in the garden of New Delhi’s Taj Mahal HotelPhotograph: Jamie-James MedinaLady Gaga wearing a sari by Indian designer Tarun TahilianiPhotograph: Jamie-James MedinaLady Gaga, surrounded by her dancers, prays before she takes the stage in India. She performed five songs, including an exclusive piano and sitar performance of Marry The NightPhotograph: Jamie-James MedinaLady Gaga photographed at The Taj Mahal HotelPhotograph: Jamie-James Medina