“The council meeting takes off as the Mayor clad in ceremonial attire takes the high backed chair on the dais at the stroke of the bell.”

“The gazes of all in the room followed Lamar as she ascended the steps of the dais and stood in front of the throne, facing them.”

“Were they not inhibited Anglo-Saxons and had he been in their midst rather than standing on a raised dais, they would have assuredly hugged him.”

“Mohan's thoughts have drifted back to India, his homeland, to Kaveri Amma, the woman who was his dai and looked after him when he was growing up.”

“Following the tradition of her grandmother and mother, she served the community as a dai ben and was well known for her skill and care.”

“The ao dai consists of a long mandarin-collared shirt that extends to the calves, slit at both sides to the waist.”

“There were altogether 19 daises in the church, with the main dais in the middle being a makeshift during the inauguration.”

“There are nine musical instruments used to accompany the Teodori which are approximately placed on the border of the upper and lower daises.”

“The other altars are located on the upper end of the left and right lower daises, respectively.”