Rihanna, Gates and Zuckerberg at India wedding gala

Pop star Rihanna (third from left) with members of the Ambani family

Social media is awash with images of some of the world’s most famous people partying at a pre-wedding gala thrown by Asia’s richest man.

Mukesh Ambani hosted the three-day event for his son Anant, who will marry fiancée Radhika Merchant in July.

Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg were among 1,200 guests who took part in three days of song and dance at Mr Ambani’s resort in Gujarat state.

The highlight was pop star Rihanna’s first ever performance in India.

Reports suggest that Rihanna was paid somewhere in the range of $7m (£5.5m) for her performance. The BBC couldn’t independently confirm this amount.

Some of India’s biggest film stars also danced to their hit songs on stage.

The airport in Jamnagar was temporarily granted international status as it received visitors from across the country and the world. Airport authorities said nearly 130 flights had arrived for the event.

Most of the guests stayed in luxury tents near the venue and could reportedly choose from over 500 dishes created by dozens of chefs from around the world.

They were also provided with hair and makeup artists, laundry services and stylists who helped them wear Indian outfits.

Guests also visited Anant Ambani’s pet project – a 3,000-acre animal shelter that houses thousands of animals.

Anant Ambani (second from right) is marrying his girlfriend Radhika Merchant (third from right) in July

The festivities were hosted by Mukesh Ambani (first from left) and his wife Nita Ambani (centre)

(From left) Nita Ambani, Rihanna and Anant Ambani

(From left) Mark Zuckerberg, Paula Hurd and Bill Gates

Indian federal minister Smriti Irani (second from left) and Bill Gates were among the guests

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan at the pre-wedding event

Ivanka Trump, husband Jared Kushner and their daughter Arabella with Mukesh Ambani

Pop superstar Rihanna performed in India for the first time

Actors Salman Khan, Ram Charan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan were also among star performers at the event

Actor couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone danced to Bollywood hits

Other performers included actors Khushi Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor and Ananya Panday