Icons

A couple of Mumbai icons, the Gateway of India and a flamingo, on a wall in Bandra, Mumbai.

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Crescent

 A sliver of the moon.

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Purple rumped sunbird

A purple rumped sunbird dropped by for a visit in my balcony.

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Soaring

Birds soaring into a cloudy monsoon sky.

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Bus stop

Sign of 'Bus stop ahead' 

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Rebirth

 

Rebirth of leaves of the canon ball tree in Bandra.

In India, the tree is sacred to Hindus, who believe its hooded flowers look like the nāga under which the white stigma looks like a Lingam, and hence, it is grown at Shiva temples. The cannonball tree has since then been planted at Buddhist and Hindu religious sites in Asia in the belief that it is the tree of sacred scriptures. In Sri Lanka, Thailand and other Theravada Buddhist countries it has been planted at Buddhist monasteries and other religious sites. Ref Wikipedia

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Lull

A lull in the rains that will ease the morning commute to work.

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Drive by

A pretty mural in the underpass by the sea in Bandra reclamation.

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Survival

Wonder how long will the tree survive the onslaught of man.

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The rains are coming!

Traditionally, the male Asian koel is supposed to announce the arrival of the monsoon. He did his job well this year too!

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Winging it

The dramatic sky in Bandra last evening.

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Wait for side

Wait for side OK is the most common sign behind trucks and cargo vans in India. They are basically requesting the vehicle following it to have patience and not to honk or try to push your way through till you are given the Ok to overtake. This OK is when he moves aside to let you go 😇

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Walk in the rain

Some feel the rain. Others just get wet. - Bob Marley. 

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Architecture

These type of houses are a rarity in Mumbai. This is in the heritage village Matharpacady in Mazgaon, Mumbai.

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Mural

Caught this mural on my ride in Bandra.

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Mumbai Monsoon

Monsoons have arrived in Mumbai, albeit a couple of weeks late, bringing in a lot of relief from the heat.

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Painted stork

A painted stork admiring itself in the lake in Navi Mumbai.

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Ready to rain

The sky in Bandra last evening. The bird hurrying home. And then it rained.

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Cargo

One of the many cargo transporters that ply across the city.

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Monsoon colours

 

Colourful umbrella out to celebrate the arrival of monsoons.

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Rains!

When it rains, it pours in Mumbai! 

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Lata Mangeshkar

A beautiful mural in Bandra of Lata Mangeshkar (28/0/1929 - 6/2/2022) , one of the greatest singers in India. This was painted by Ranjit Dahiya, founder of Bollywood Art Project

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Finally!

 

Finally it rained and the temperature dropped a couple of degrees.. phew!

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