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American Envoy to India urges netizens to vote and select saree she should wear on Independence Day

| | Aug 04, 2017, at 11:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Charge d'Affaires of the US Embassy in New Delhi, MaryKay Carlson, made a special post on her Twitter page for people in India on Friday.

Dressed in four different sarees, a confused MaryKay Carlson asked netizens to suggest her the perfect one to wear on Indian Independence Day.

MaryKay Carlson is seen wearing Jamdani, Dupion, Kanjeevaram and Tussar in pictures shared by her on Twitter.

MaryKay Carlson will select the saree which netizens will vote to choose for her to wear on Aug 15.

Sharing her picture, MaryKay Carlson tweeted: "My #SareeSearch continues. Help me pick one to wear for #IndependenceDay by voting for your favorite. #WeWearCulture."

India will celebrate its 70th Independence Day on Aug 15.

Image: MaryKay Carlson Twitter page

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