But here there is infinite variety. Elegant gowns, short strappy dresses, trousers, jackets, lacy boob tops, colourful waistcoats, saris, salwar kameezes, bracelets and beaded necklaces. Then there is atmosphere. There is a softness, intangible but something perhaps to do with the pitch of the voices. There is cricket on the screens but nobody appears to be watching.
Friends catch up at various tables and strangers get acquainted.
Early on in the evening there is a quick fixing up of rides home. But nobody lounges around for long. Almost from the word go, the dance floor beckons. And before long everybody is on the floor swinging, rocking, and having a great time that doesn't end till the place shuts down. I doubt it.