You may have noticed in some photos that I’m wearing a wood (sandalwood? rosewood?) bead necklace…
I bought it in from a girl on the street in Chennai (surely overpaid at Rs20/$0.50) hoping that would deter further bead necklace salespeople –
but I fear it probably had the opposite effect, as in this tourist was gullible enough to buy one, maybe he’ll buy more! Grr…