Dusk in Mumbai

Summer sky in Mumbai.

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Graffiti artist

Seen on one of the walls in Bandra west. Self portrait by the artist?

Long live Rebellion!

A mural in Bandra west.

Dusting for gold

These women are gathering the dust outside a gold jewellery making shop in Bandra west.They will later sieve the dust for gold particles which is often thrown out while cleaning the shop.

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HAPPY GUDI PADWA (HINDU NEW YEAR)

Monochrome mania

Friends get together to decide how to celebrate the Holi festival in Vesave (Versova).

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Opening up

Opening up for the day on Bazaar Road in Bandra west.

Wall art

Wall art in Bandra west depicting the taxi driver.

Clouds in flight

Drama in the Mumbai sky.

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Bandra Police

Cute little structure housing the offices of the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bandra Division, Mumbai.

Migrant family

Family of migrant traders trying to eke out a living, on Hill Road in Bandra west.

Police patrolling

The Mumbai Police and the Indian Navy policing the fishing village Vesave (versova) in Andheri during the Holi festivities to ensure there is no untoward incident.

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A bylane off Hill Road, behind the famous Lucky restaurant in Bandra west, on an early Sunday morning.

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Visual Contrast

She is dressed in her best for the celebration while he is busy in his daily chores in Vesave (versova), Andheri.

Vesave gully

A narrow lane in the Koli village of Vesave (Versova), Andheri.

Heavenly Holi

Mumbai sky. Purple haze. Holi sky. Blurry bird.

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Audience

Audience at the Holi celebrations of the Koli community in Vesave (versova) in Andheri.

Koli beauties

The Koli women decked in all their finery are out to celebrate Holi in Vesave (Versova) in Andheri.

Koli Holi

Holi is a Hindu spring festival celebrated in India and Nepal, also known as the "festival of colours" or the "festival of love". For Kolis (fishing community) it is a time to parade their best. All the coastal villages in Mumbai celebrate it in their unique fashion. This image is from 'Vesave' or 'Versova' a fishing community village in Andheri, a Mumbai suburb. Holi was celebrated on 12th and 13th March 2017. The 1st day is celebrated as Holika dahan signifying the victory of good over evil. Holika was a demoness in Hindu Vedic scriptures, who was burnt to death with the help of God Vishnu.The story of Holika dahan signifies the triumph of good over evil. I shall post a pic a day over the next few days to show how it is celebrated by the Kolis.

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Residential cum commercial complex on Hill road, Bandra west.

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Hollywood in Bandra

Hollywood on Hill road in Bandra. 

Hill Road

Hill road in Bandra west on a Sunday early morning. This is a road with high density and volume of traffic hence a pleasure to see it like this. The row of houses surprisingly untouched by builders yet to convert them into shopping malls or apartment monstrosities.

Silhouettes

Silhouettes against the cloudless blue Mumbai sky.

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Rural ambiance

A bylane off the Bandra (west) station, like most bylanes in Bandra, has retained a rural flavour.

Graveyard

Impounded by the authorities and abandoned by the owners, In Bandra.

Heritage Bandra Railway station

The Heritage Bandra Railway station on a relaxed Sunday morning.

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