The Painted Elephant Parade
Large crowds gather in the streets of Jaipur, India, toward the end of March. The air is thick with anticipation and excitement. Delicious aromas of samosas, (sweet pancakes), savory kabobs, and spicy drift around the boulevard. The rhythmic pounding of traditional wooden drums called starts to reverberate across town. The beating heralds the beginning of one of the most majestic and colorful parades in
