While Debarun and Vaishali S showcased their collection on Day 3 of Lakme Fashion Week, Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera went backstage and returned with these images.

It is impossible to imagine the madness that unfolds behind the calm and serenity of a fashion show. Even as models walk the ramp in perfectly choreographed sequence, make-up artistes, hair stylists, designers themselves and of course the models are always, always rushing against time to make it look perfect for the people who are sitting along the ramp and the photographers who are waiting at the end of it.

Surelee Joseph gives herself some final finishing touches before she steps out in a Debarun creation.

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Kanika Dev in an almost meditative moment before the mirror in the green room. It isn't unusual to find models taking just those precious few moments off before they step under the arclights.

This is Jami Bulcraig's debut season here at the Lakme Fashion Week. Hair stylist Carl Sequeira helps her fix a gajra, moments before she walked for Vaishali S. Jami was the first model for Vaishali.

Karlla Agne Da Silveira walked for Debarun on Day 3 Lakme Fashion Week. Here, she is seen getting ready for the show.

Mitali Rannorey takes a moment out to do her own lips!

Malvika Raj fixes her make-up before she steps out for Debarun's show.

Getting nosy? Rais Khan gets a 'nose job' from Kapil Bhalla.

Rais Khan get a hug from Sheela Tiruchi even as we turned green with envy!  

Master of all he surveys: Carl Sequeira, the master hair artist seems to pause just for that one moment before he plunges right back into action...