Patli galli

Patli galli (narrow lane, alley) in Versova Koliwada. 

The phrase "patli gali se nikalna," in Hindi, means to sneak out, quietly escape, or dodge a tricky situation.

 

Frontpack

Most of public transport commuters carry their backpacks as frontpacks for safety reasons.

Beached

A fishing boat beached in Versova for the monsoon. Lovely art on display on the boat.

Linking to Monday murals 

Heritage

The historic King George V Memorial Infirmary in Mumbai, India, originally established in 1938 to provide care for the infirm and aged.

The site serves as a charitable organization and sanctuary for disadvantaged and marginalized members of society.

Today, it is managed by a trust and provides shelter and care to destitute.

 Linking to Blackandwhite weekend 

Lamppost ahoy

Thank God the humans need the lamppost more than the trees which they are cutting down!

Linking to Saturday critters 

Soaring

Soaring in the evening Mumbai sky, euphoric!

Linking to Skywatch Friday 

 

Street

Street lined with shops selling from paint to Pepsi!

Linking to Tom's Signs2 

 

Draw

Ready for the draw! The water vendor in the background is adjusting his pop up shop.

Sweep

Keeping Mumbai clean.

Sky - CDP Theme Day

Mahim Koliwada in the foreground and the Worli skyline in the background with a cloudy sky as a backdrop.

Linking to CDP Theme Day 

Backlit

The walking home.

Linking to Blackandwhite weekend 

Couple

A couple of crows spending quality time on Bandra fort.

Linking to Saturday critters 

Skywatch

A bird diving into a cloud.

Linking to Skywatch Friday 

Ice cream ahoy!

Heading towards an ice cream shop on a hot afternoon in Khar.

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Alight and run

Alight from the bus and run to begin the daily grind!

Dressed

All dressed up to possibly celebrate 'ethnic day' in the office!

Shivshahi

This is an air-conditioned Shivshahi passenger bus operated by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). 

The vehicle is easily identified by its distinctive white body livery decorated with running multi-colored horses alongside the prominent Devanagari script text "शिवशाही" (Shivshahi) painted on the side.

Linking to Monday murals 

Light and shade

 Street in Bandra Kurla complex.

Linking to Black and white weekend 

Jog time

Time to go for a jog!

Linking to Saturday critters 

Good evening

A beautiful soothing sky in Mumbai!

Linking to Skywatch Friday 

Bombay

The sign at the entrance of 'Bombay canteen' restaurant. Mumbai was originally known as Bombay.

Linking to Tom's Signs2 

Patience

Patient pedestrian waiting to cross the road. A rare instance in Mumbai.

Walkers

 Morning walkers in BKC. Walk don't run!

Mural

A lovely mural outside the elevated nature trail in Malabar hill, Mumbai, India.

Linking to Monday murals 

Waiting

Waiting for passengers in Bandra East.

Linking to Black and white weekend 

Politicians

Time to change sides.

Linking to Saturday critters 

Skywatch

A patch of clouds in the evening sky of Mumbai.

Linking to Skywatch Friday 

Mumbai University

Departments of Sociology and Department of German, sharing space in a common corridor in the Kalina campus of Mumbai University.

Linking to Tom's Signs2 

Sub urban

Suburban Mumbai.

Morning

Early morning in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.

Benched

Benched not wasted. Bench made by recycling plastic waste on Malabar hill, Mumbai, India.

Linking to Monday murals 

Classic

Timeless classic architectural beauty in Chimbai, Bandra.

Linking to Blackandwhite weekend 

Mealtime

It's mealtime for the street doggie cared for by the security staff of an apartment complex in the neighborhood of Bandra East.

Linking to Saturday critters 
 

Big cloud

One huge cloud enough to give shade from the fiery sun!

Linking to Skywatch Friday 

The King

 

Alphonso mangoes aka the King of fruits are back - a sign that hot and humid summer is here in sweltering Mumbai!

Linking to Tom's Signs2 

Right

The world is turning right.

Framed

Framed by nature on Malabar hill, Mumbai.

Colourful wall

Colourful wall of Hanging gardens in Mumbai.

Linking to Monday murals 

Housing

One of the many buildings constructed to provide permanent housing for slum dwellers by Slum Rehabilitation Authority in Mumbai.

Linking to Blackandwhite weekend 

Careful

Look before you cross the road. 

Linking to Saturday critters 

Skyscape

The Bandra sky this morning.

Linking to Skywatch Friday 

Hotel & restaurant

A street with a row of shops at Lower Parel in Mumbai. The sign on the extreme right reads 'Hotel New Mayur Garden Restaurant'. Actually it's just a restaurant but in India most of the small eateries refer to restuarants as hotels. 

Linking to Tom's Signs2 

Police

A Mumbai police motorcycle parked at the parking lot of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.

Levels

A street near Lower Parel in Mumbai. 

Protection

A delivery boy protecting himself from the pollution in Mumbai.

Linking to Blackandwhite weekend 

Mealtime

One waits till the other finishes.

Linking to Saturday critters 

Glorious sky

A glorious sky overlooking the Thane creek.

Linking to Friday Skywatch 

Education

The square outside the premier educational institute of India - Indian Institute of Technology in Powai aptly named after Late Dr.Abdul Kalam, a scientist and former President of India.

Linking to Tom's Signs2 

Navigation

 Navigating the Mumbai streets.

Coexistence

Nature in the city.