Kandeel

A wall full of colourful Kandeels (Lanterns) in South Mumbai. Kandeel is the name of a restaurant.

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Ageing

An ageing tree looking over the youngsters at the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival.

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Dog tired

Had a tiring day being chased around by humans and dogs!

Happy Valentine's Day!

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Kala Ghoda

The name Kala Ghoda is a reference to the presence of a black stone statue of King Edward VII (as the then Prince of Wales) mounted on a horse that was built by Jewish businessman and philanthropist Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, although this statue was removed from the precinct in 1965 and subsequently placed inside the Byculla Zoo. A local legend stated that the statues of King Edward and the one of Shivaji on a horse at the Gateway of India came to life after midnight and battled it out on the streets.^[3] In 2017, the 'Kala Ghoda' returned to the area with a new statue of a similar looking horse without a rider, being commissioned by the Kala Ghoda Association. The statue, titled 'Spirit of Kala Ghoda' was designed by architect Alfaz Miller and sculpted by Shreehari Bhosle. Ref: Wikipedia

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Sufiyan

Signage behind the autorickshaw. 'Sufiyan' is an Arabic origin name meaning devoted, pure or pious.

Below that is written 'Dekho magar pyaar se' in Devanagiri script. It translates to 'Look, but with love.'

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Street shopping

Sunday Street shopping on D.N.Road in south Mumbai.

Hutatma chowk

Hutatma Chowk (Martyrs' Square) in South Mumbai is a memorial dedicated to the 106 protesters, known as Hutatmas, killed by police in 1955-1956 during the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement. Located at Flora Fountain in the Fort area. The site features a bronze statue alongside the Eternal flame, of a "Martyr with a Flame" created by sculptor Harish Talim to honor those who fought for a separate Marathi-speaking state.

The "Martyr with a Flame" bronze statue symbolizes the sacrifice of the protestors, featuring a man and woman holding a torch, representing the working class and farmers.

In the background you can see the Bombay High Court.

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Mumbai local

A mural in a bar in Khar which roughly translates to 'Mumbai without the local train and life without friendship is not complete.'

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Reflections

Reflections in black and white.

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Rocking horse

A rocking horse art installation at the annual Kala(black) Ghoda(horse) Art Festival in South Mumbai.

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Flora fountain

Flora Fountain, built in 1864 and unveiled in 1869, is an iconic, 38-foot-high, white Portland stone monument in South Mumbai’s Fort area. It honors the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, featuring her statue at the top.

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Metro station

The Bandra Kurla Complex metro station spotlessly clean. Lot of signs all over the place!

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Aqua line

Travelling in the newly opened Aqua line Metro on a Sunday morning.

Vikhroli blooms

 The pink trumpet trees (Tabebuia rosea) also known as pink poui or rosy trumpet tree are in full bloom all along the street in Vikhroli, a suburb of Mumbai. Do watch it in full screen.

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Friendship

Saw this mural in a bar in Khar. It translates to 'This isn't some casual friendship; this is number 1 bromance'!

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Double - CDP Theme Day

Pillion rider admiring the pink trumpet tree top in full bloom in Vikhroli. Advantage of riding double!

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