In pictures: Behind the runway glamour, a fashion army at work at Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI

The four-day-long Lakme Fashion Week, in partnership with the Fashion Design Council of India, concluded recently with collections by designers like Tarun Tahiliani, Manish Malhotra and JJ Valaya showcased in the event. But behind all the glamour and the blinding lights, there were an army of dedicated people who ensure that the show ran smoothly. Makeup artists give final touches to models backstage before the start of a show during the Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

A model displays a creation by designer Manish Malhotra at the grand finale during Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Models leave after a show during the Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

A model makes a video call backstage during the Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

A model looks in a mirror as she waits on backstage for the start of a show during the Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

A backstage manager guides models during rehearsals for the Lakme Fashion Week x FDCI in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

A model applies oil on her arm backstage before the start of a catwalk during Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

A designer checks an outfit on a model backstage during Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Models walk the ramp during the Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Models rush for a quick change of outfit during the Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Photographs of models who walked the ramp are pasted on a wall backstage during during Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)