The tall headdress of the first (playing Krishna), with its circular plumed decoration, and the rigid, bright farthingale worn by the second (as Radha) stay in the memory.
Hales seemed unperturbed by this, beginning the second day in the same cautious manner he had the first, playing himself in.
He had a role in all three goals, finding Bale on the left for the first, playing a perfectly-judged pass to Defoe for the second and hitting Adebayor's chest from a distance to start the move for the third.
But the ongoing tribute reached a high note early on Friday morning when Let's Go Crazy blared from the loudspeakers by the opening tee as the first playing group went through their final preparations, whipping the thousands of fans that packed the grandstands into a frenzy amid chants of "U-S-A!
The defender, who was the first playing footballer to take part in the programme, is a previous winner of TV quiz Countdown and has ten GCSEs.
After he completed his oath of office, Biden received in his honor as the new Vice President the first playing of four ruffles and flourishes and the march "Hail, Columbia" by members of the armed forces.
