Trapped in time.

An old house on Waroda road, Bandra.

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Summer blooms

Colourful blooms in Bandra.

New moon

The new moon playing with the clouds in the Bandra skies a couple of evenings back.

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Living on the edge

A black kite on the edge of our building in Bandra east.

Pottery corner

Had clicked this in Kumbharwada (potters' colony), Dharavi before the country was locked down. Wonder how these artisans are surviving,

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Final journey

The chicken on their final journey from the wholesale market to the retailing shop.
Pre lockdown.

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Painted wall

Bright and colourful painted wall at Sassoon docks, Merges with all the activity on the street.
Pre Lockdown,

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Over the top

Roof view of Bandra railway station.

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Morning before

The beach on the morning before Lockdown in Bandra.

Sunrise

Sunrise in Mumbai viewed from Sassoon docks during the Pre lockdown days.

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Pre lockdown luxury

Haircut in sylvan surroundings in Bandra. A thing of the past. Wonder how the mobile barber is getting on.

Art installation

An art installation near Mehboob studio in Bandra.

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Fish in the basket

Moment in time at the Sassoon docks, once upon a time, before Corona.

Sassoon Docks is one of the oldest docks in Mumbai. It was the first wet dock constructed in 1875 in Bombay. It is one of the few docks in the city open to the public. It is situated in Mumbai harbor in South Mumbai area of Colaba. It is one of largest fish markets in the Mumbai city.

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In stormy waters

A beautiful mural on the wall of a warehouse in Sassoon docks.

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Lazy morning

Bazaar road in Bandra just waking up in the good old days before lockdown.

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Reflections

Now we have plenty of time to reflect of times gone by and the future. Clicked this in Bandra.

Lockdown blues

Though this picture is from my archives, it reflects the present mood totally. 😀

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Vintage

One of the old surviving houses in Bandra.

Missing

The fisherwoman who used to come door to door selling the catch of the day is now being missed not only by the buyers but also the cats and crows in the neighbourhood who used to be treated to the offal after the cleaning of the fish. Pre Lockdown tales.

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British soldiers' pond

This is where the British soldiers in the 18th century came to sunbathe and take a dip in Bandra. Had posted a picture of the pond a few days back here

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Anarkali

One of the oldest murals in Bandra, painted by Ranjit Dahiya the pioneer of Hindi film murals in Mumbai. This is titled Anarkali after a film of the same name that was released in 1953 based on the legend of the Mughal emperor Jehangir, who revolted against his father Akbar, over his love for a commoner named Anarkali.

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Ageing

Ageing on the streets of Mumbai.

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Blooming Bandra

Bright and beautiful Bougainvillea in blooming Bandra.

Super Flower Moon

The Super Flower Moon this morning at 6 am.

The full moon in May was named the "Flower Moon" by several Native American tribes because of the large number of flowers that bloom this month, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. It is also sometimes referred to as the Mother's Moon, Milk Moon, and Corn Planting Moon, references to a time of increased fertility.

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Waiting

Waiting for my pool to fill up 😊

Art installation

The statue of a cameraman on the traffic island near Mehboob studios in Bandra is a tribute to the visionary film makers of India.

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Rocky path

Treading a rocky path on the beach in Bandra.

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Speed

Saw this mural in Bandra. Have no idea what the artist had in mind but I interpret it as 'Speed'.

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Isolation

Poverty is isolated in these times of Lockdown.

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Social distancing

The markers in the sea observing social distancing.

CDP Theme Day -Shopping

Shopping for veggies and tender coconuts during lockdown in Bandra east. The shoppers can call them and place your order which shall be then delivered in the lobby of your apartment complex. They generally spend around an hour outside every apartment complex.
Have taken a tall frame to include the cloudy sky too. 😀

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