The Art Gallery of Ontario hosted a fabulous Maharaja-themed black-tie gala to launch Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts exhibit. VIP guests enjoyed cocktails, a sumptuous dinner, Indian musical performances, an advanced viewing of the exhibit and an extraordinary live auction. www.ago.net

Photos: Acclaimed director Deepa Mehta and  Michelle Levy; Yuvrani Saheba Kadambaridevi of Rajkot and Yuvraj Saheb Mandhatasinhji Jadeja of Rajkot; Steven and Lynda Latner; Laura Rapp; Renee and Alan Gozlan; Fred and Linda Waks; Jacob Yerex and Salah Bachir. Photos by Aline Sandler / Michelle Levy Productions.