India is perhaps the most colorful country on earth. Every item, from the smallest hair decoration to the largest temple, is in bright colors. Even in the poorest areas of India, where people live in huts with no electricity, water, or modern comforts, the women still 41 to buy colorful “saris”---long, wide pieces of cloth that are wrapped around the body like a dress---in vivid yellow, orange and pink, and wear lots of brightly colored bracelets to 42 them. When people get married in India, the weddings are vivid enough to impress the guests. The bride often has colorful patterns on her hands and feet, and the whole room is 43 streamers, flowers, gold, and silver. Afterwards, many women wear colorful “bindis,” small stickers or circles on their foreheads to show that they are married. As for the streets, too, there are colors everywhere. The buses, trucks, and taxis are often painted in a rainbow of colors, and even the cows are sometimes painted with bright colors. Some colors in India are used for a special purpose: 44 , in the city of Jodhpur, all the homes of a certain group of people, known as “Brahmins,” are traditionally painted bright blue to let others see 45 their houses. It seems that wherever you go in India, there are dazzling displays of color looking back at you.