i'm penny colter, chief of protocol for the city and county of san francisco. >> it is an honor to share in the celebration of this memorable day of your beloved country. i'm wearing a john mama pashmina today that was acquired on a very special family trip that we took to your great country a few years ago. >> i wear it to honor the art of your country and with fine memories of an incredible trip. on that trip we were fortunate to experience new year's eve at the airport in jodhpur, don in varanasi. of course the taj mahal. we walked the kamasutra temple with yes and my then 16 year old son. >> quite interesting and perhaps the most exotic sensory overload in experience of all. >> a traffic jam in delhi. >> i came to appreciate that the fabric and beauty of this pashmina and its handwork is far exceeded by the fabric, richness and beauty of the people of india the country's greatest treasure. >> there are many connections between our great city and your great country. san francisco is a leader in technology and you provide technology leaders google, microsoft, ibm, adobe all blessed wit