Hostage situation...

...It was, but only in terms of the dinner conversation.

I'm now safely back from Chhatisgarh, which is an hour-and-a-half flight and approximately forty years from Mumbai. Much dirt to dish (and even more that ended up all over my clothes), but it'll have to wait for a less sinus congestion-y time. Meanwhile, I've just uploaded another thirty-seven pics you-know-where.