Wet street

Out for a walk once it has stopped raining.

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Autorickshaws rule

Waiting at the crossroads in suburban Mumbai where the autorickshaws rule the roads.

Paan

Paan is a preparation consisting of areca nut, slaked lime, and a betel leaf, often with other ingredients, consumed for its stimulant and narcotic effects across South and Southeast Asia. The word "paan" itself comes from Indo-Aryan languages and refers to this mixture wrapped in a betel leaf. Its consumption is a cultural practice in many parts of Asia, though its farming and trade face challenges due to shifting consumer preferences and agricultural volatility. 

Generally had after a heavy meal as a dessert too, to aid digestion and as a mouth freshener.

The photos below are from a Paan vendor outside a restaurant in Bandra. More often 

not you will find them outside eating places.

Ingredients that go into the Paan

 Making of the paan

View of the contents in the Paan.

The Paan ready to eat!

The last 2 photos are Gemini AI generated. 

Chatting

A driver to driver chat on the street in Bandra.

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Spa

A Thai spa enticing people going home after a tiring day at work in Bandra.

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Brightness

A spot of brightness after a relentless rainfall in Bandra.

Café

Mani's Café, a popular café in Mumbai has recently opened one in Bandra and has a continuous stream of customers. It serves excellent South Indian breakfast and snacks.

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Handcart

The handcart puller on his rounds to collect junk for recycling.

Stop

 

The autorickshaw taxis have a nasty habit of stopping for fares irrespective what part of the road they are on! 

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Tyre tubes

Tyre tubes hanging is a sign that it is the place for repairing tyre punctures. This is in Bandra.

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Wet street

Movement on wet streets in Bandra is magical.

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Taxis

Taxis queued up to transport passengers to destinations where autorickshaws are not allowed to operate. Autorickshaws are allowed to operate only in the suburbs so they come upto this point and the passengers then pay off the autorickshaw and hire the taxi to go further.

... to work

Taking a walk to the railway station to catch the train to work.

Nature calls

You have to go when you have to go!

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Aqua line

The claim yet to be verified as the metro line is not fully functional as yet.

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Empty

Love to ride early in the morning when the streets are empty in Bandra. No pedestrians, no vehicles! A rare sight!

Fruits and flowers

A florist in a raincoat and a fruit vendor with a parasol carrying on their trade on the street side by side in Bandra.

Riding in the rain

At the traffic signals in Bandra a rider waiting impatiently to ride off.

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Ageing in Mumbai

Wending her way through rush hour traffic in Bandra.

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Blessed

The sign on the side of the mini truck reads 'With blessings of Goddess Kalubai'. Most of these trucks/taxis/autorickshaws carry a sign that display a sign of blessing.

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