BomBay

An evening sky in Mahim.

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Juhu beach

 A morning at Juhu beach.

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The Bridge

The Arabian sea glittering under the Bandra Worli sealink in the afternoon sun. A sign of searing summer in Mumbai!

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Mumbai

"Mumbai" says the signboard in Colaba at the Gateway of India. You have arrived!

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Sunrise

 Fishing boat at sea during sunrise at Sassoon docks.

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Mumbai skyline

 Mumbai skyline across the Arabian sea seen from Bandra.

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Ma Hajiani

This is a picture of the Ma Hajiani dargah taken from the Haji Ali Dargah in Worli.

The Ma Hajiani dargah (tomb) in Worli was built in 1908 in honour of Ma Hajiani, a saint believed to be the sister of Saint Pir Haji Ali Bukhari. According to legend, they died at sea and their bodies were washed ashore, a few metres from each other. They were then buried at the respective places they were found. Subsequently two tombs were built - Haji Ali Dargah for the brother and Ma Hajiani dargah for the sister.

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Gone fishing

Brave duo fishing in shallow waters off the Bandra coast. From my archives.

Peeping sun

The sun peeping through the clouds as it rises to enlighten Mumbai. From my archives.

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Sunrise

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

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Anticipation

Waiting with bated breath to check what the fishing boat has brought in at Sassoon docks.

Magical dawn

The magic of dawn at sunrise in Mumbai is mesmerising.

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The 3 Ss

The Sun, Sea and the Sky with a few birds adding to the morning glory of a sunrise in Mumbai.

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Sunrise in Mumbai

A gentle sunrise over Mumbai as the fishing boats go around doing their job and the birds hover for their treat as the golden sky lights up in joy.

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Mumbai dawn

A Mumbai dawn at Sassoon docks.

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The white orb

The white orb in the golden sky over the Arabian sea off the Mumbai coast.

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Winding up

Fishermen in the boats winding up for the day after having offloaded their catch at the Sassoon docks.

Haji Ali

The Haji Ali Dargah was constructed in 1431 in memory of a wealthy Muslim merchant, Sayyed Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, who gave up all his worldly possessions before making a pilgrimage to Mecca. Hailing from Bukhara, in present-day Uzbekistan, Bukhari travelled around the world in the early to mid 15th century. He travelled to India with his brother and finally reached Mumbai – near Worli. He then decided to reside there permanently for the spread of Islam.

Until his death he kept spreading knowledge about Islam and his devotees would regularly visit him. Before his death he advised his followers that they should not bury him in a graveyard but should drop his shroud ('kafan') in the ocean and should be buried by the people where it is found.

His wish was obeyed by his followers. That is why the Dargah Sharief is built at the very site where his shroud came to rest in the middle of the sea where it perched on a small mound of rocks rising above the sea about 500 yards from the Worli coast.

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Worli skyline

The Worli coast across the ebbing Arabian sea as seen from Bandra on a hazy morning.

Summer dusk

Sky on a hot summer evening in Bandra.

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