The BBC reports (via Shashwati's Blog) that Indians with an embarrassingly small guest list can hire extra guests. The service sounds top-notch:
The Best Guests Agency has around 70 people on its books. They can turn up either traditionally dressed or in smart Western clothes, and are briefed on family history and pretend to be friends from the past...
"My people are well-trained...we brief them specifically on each and every point about the family... not one of my guests has ever been found out."
Another example of the irrepressible inventiveness of the entrepreneur...
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