I travelled around India for two months at the end of 2008. Today I found this article which does as much as any piece of writing about that country can fairly do; it barely scratches the surface, but explains how India, the magnificent place that it is, actually seeps into you, like a tincture.
http://blogs.smh.com.au/travel/archives/2009/03/the_one_country_you_have_to_vi.html
Theme Park at its Darkest 