Sion Fort

The Sion Hillock Fort was built under the regime of the English East India Company, between 1669 and 1677, atop a conical hillock when Gerard Aungier was the Governor of Bombay. When it was built, the fort marked the boundary between British-held Parel island and the Portuguese held Salsette Island that lay to the north across the creek.

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Ma Hajiani Entombed

The Ma Hajiani tomb at Worli. Ma Hajiani was a Saint and a sister of Saint Pir Haji Ali Bukhari. Women come here with offerings of red and green bangles, red indicating a wish to get married and green for offspring. In the picture above you can see the bangles on the stand between the tomb and the window.

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Monochromatic spring

The banyan tree outside my window with freshly sprouted tender leaves. 

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The coloured version 😊

Urban sunset

Sunset viewed from Bandra east.

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Gateway of India

The Gateway of India is synonymous with Mumbai. It was built as a triumphal arch to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai (then, Bombay). It was designed by the British architect, George Wittet. In the past Gateway of India used to be the arrival point for visitors from the west. Ironically, when the Raj ended in 1947, this colonial symbol also became a sort of epitaph: the last of the British ships that set sail for England left from the Gateway.

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Monochrome

Work in progress in the Bandra Kurla Complex.

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Full moon

The full moon last night as seen in Bandra east.

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Gossip

 A bit of office gossip before starting the work. Pre covid from my archives.

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Us and Them

The light is brighter on the other side. Time to take sides. No sitting on the fence. 

Pre Covid image from my archives.

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The Union

 Rooted in bricks and mortar at Sassoon docks.

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Cratered

 Looking at the brighter side. 😊

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The Mainstay

 The Mainstay of the Bandra Worli sealink.

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Monochrome

Early morning on the street at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Bandra east.

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I will be away for a week. See you soon.

 

A slice

 The balcony there is perfect for moon gazing in Bandra east.

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Dr.Bhau Daji Lad Museum

 Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum is the oldest museum in Mumbai. Situated in the vicinity of Byculla Zoo, Byculla East, it was originally established in 1855 as a treasure house of the decorative and industrial arts, and was later renamed in honour of Dr. Bhau Daji Lad. Wikipedia

This is from my archives, Pre Covid.

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Litter burning

 Burning the collection of fallen dried leaves gets rid of them in addition to providing warmth to the homeless.

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A slice

 A slice of light hurtling through space.

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Forty winks

 Power napping autorickshaw driver in Bandra east.

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Neglected structure

 A structure that needs attention after the neglect during Covid and rains in Santacruz east. 

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Street vendors

 The street vendors are back to make their living. The rains too seem to have fallen in love with Mumbai.

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