Happy Guruparab

Today marks the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. The Gurudwara (place where Sikhs assemble to pray) in Bandra East is all lit up with multi coloured lights to celebrate this day called Guru (Teacher) Parab (festival).

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It is Okay

The writing is on the wall. With stress levels rising in the urban milieu the need for such messages is imperative for the preservation of mental health.

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Footpath

A Footpath in Bandra west. Literally a foot at a time on the path 😊

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Tiptoeing

Tiptoeing through the flotsam and jetsam on the Sassoon docks.

Joyful sky

Looks like the clouds and the birds are dancing in the sky!

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Anticipation

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

Old chawl

An old surviving chawl (rows of tenements/tiny apartments) in Bandra west.

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On a clear day....

On a clear day you can see forever... sang Barbara Streisand. Pictured above is a skyline of Bandra.

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Mural

Saw this mural on building wall outside the Mumbai Air Cargo Complex in Sahar. Mural details unknown.

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Blinding sun

Shooting into the sun at the Sassoon Docks. The fish market can be seen on the left.

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Festival colours

Coloured powder for Rangolis and earthen lamps on sale in Bandra east market.

Identity crisis

A brown kite (called a black kite) watching a brown building. Wonder why it is called a black kite when it is brown,

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Clean and sort

Cleaning and sorting of small fish for retailing. She was apparently not lucky with the purchase today,

Pop up cafe

Street cafes that pop up during meal times in Andheri.

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Masjid cum Madarasa

A Masjid (Islamic place of worship) cum Madarasa (Islamic school) in Andheri.

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Happy Diwali

The Festival of Lights - Diwali or Deepavali has begun in right earnest in India, All the houses, shops and apartment complexes are lit up to celebrate this festival of victory of Light over Darkness. 

Abandoned

Abandoned by humans and reclaimed by nature. A wasted warehouse outside Sassoon Docks,

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Disappointed

Looks disappointed as she possibly did'nt get the fish she wanted. The big fish got away at the Sassoon docks.

Dramatic sky

Cool in the morning and fiery in the evening, the sky in Bandra is spectacular!

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Engrossed

Wonder what news they are sharing that has them so engrossed. Maybe the exit polls after the recent elections in Mumbai,

'Lucky' junction

A busy traffic junction in Bandra, popularly known as the 'Lucky' junction because of the old, popular 'Lucky' restaurant at the corner.

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Work from home

Workers constructing the building make their homes at their workplace as they can't afford to have permanent homes elsewhere.

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Need of the hour

Be the change! A beautifully conceptualised mural on a wall in Bandra west.

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Monochrome mania

To market, to market, to sell the big fish.

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Moonset

Spot the setting faded moon in the Mumbai morning sky as seen from Bandra.

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Elections this weekend

Temporary election booths being constructed in Bandra east for the Maharashtra Assembly elections this weekend.