A few more pics...

We went to an elephant polo match in Jaipur...I cannot possibly describe just how strange it is. The elephants--each carrying a driver and a polo player--walk slowly up and down a tiny field, while the players swat at a plastic ball with very long poles. The most entertaining part of the whole experience was sitting in the free seats and watching everyone try to get as close to the fence as possible before the police guard scolded them back.
ELEPHANT POLO IS AWESOME!!!!
Yay for Indian bucket baths! Many homes and hotels, our lil' abode included, have "geasers" which are hot water heaters. The house we're staying at here in Kolkatta has wacky wiring from 60 years ago, so instead of a geaser, we have a 220 volt plug-in-coil that we put in a metal bucket (being very careful not to touch the bucket or the water), heat the water and THEN pour it into the ubiquitious plastic bucket.