Soon hopefully

A beautiful message by Hoop Art on the wall in Bandra but unfortunately a tough call in these days. This is from my archives.

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Spot the face

Spot the face 😊
An old building in Mumbai.

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CDP Theme Day - City people

Today Eid-al-Adha or Bakri Eid is being celebrated in Mumbai and this is how the sweet shops would have been crowded, but thanks to Covid19, this year the celebrations are muted, This is from my archives.

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Hole in the sky

I see the moon through the hole in the sky.

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A beautiful song by Black Sabbath

I'm looking through a hole in the sky
I'm seeing nowhere through the eyes of a lie
I'm getting closer to the end of the line
I'm living easy where the sun doesn't shine

I'm living in a room without any view
I'm living free because the rent's never due
The synonyms of all the things that I've said
Are just the riddles that are built in my head

Hole in the sky, take me to heaven
Window in time, through it I fly

I've seen the stars disappear in the sun
The shooting's easy if you've got the right gun
And even though I'm sitting waiting for Mars
I don't believe there's any future in cause

Hole in the sky, take me to heaven
Window in time, through it I fly
Yeah

I've watched the dogs of war enjoying their feast
I've seen the western world go down in the east
The food of love became the greed of our time
But now I'm living on the profits of pride

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Michael Butler / Tony Iommi / Ozzy Osbourne / William Ward

People

People outside the Sassoon docks fish market.

From my archives.

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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Pavilion

The players' enclosure at the MIG Cricket Club ground in Bandra east.

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Mural

Colourful mural at the Sassoon docks. Pre-lockdown days.

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Don't mess with me

She did smile later 😊

This was at Sassoon docks before the lockdown. From my archives.

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Conversations

Conversations at Sassoon docks.

From my archives.

Purple haze

The Bandra sky last evening.

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Purple haze, all in my brain
Lately things they don't seem the same
Actin' funny, but I don't know why
Excuse me while I kiss the sky

Purple haze, all around
Don't know if I'm comin' up or down
Am I happy or in misery?
What ever it is, that girl put a spell on me

Purple haze all in my eyes

Don't know if it's day or night
You got me blowin', blowin' my mind
Is it tomorrow, or just the end of…

Source: LyricFind

"Purple Haze" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and released as the second record single by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on March 17, 1967. As a record chart hit in several countries and the opening number on the Experience's debut American album, it was many people's first exposure to Hendrix's psychedelic rock sound. Wikipedia

Hairy tree

Hairy roots growing on the Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) tree outside my window in Bandra east.

Awed

The crow is awed by the majesty of the black kite.

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Mumbai Monsoons

Veggies cart being set up in the rains. Essentials.

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Wall art

A beautiful mural in Bandra. From my archives.

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Lunar luminance

Full mon on a cloudy night in Bandra east. From my archives.

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Isolated

Family of  a Municipal worker living in the premises they maintain in Bandra east. Working from home.

Lacy sky

A lacy evening sky in Bandra east.

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Street BC

Street Before Covid19, outside Sassoon docks. 

Quarantine tents

Quarantine tents on the MMRDA grounds in Bandra east, to quarantine and facilities for hospitalisation for Covid19 patients. Each tent can accommodate 1000 patients. The recovery rate for Covid 19 patients is 71% in Mumbai.

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Saraswati

An idol of Goddess Saraswati in the Bhau Daji Lad museum. Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning. From my archives.

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Think

Think before you speak or act. A beautiful mural in Bandra.  From my archives.

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Crowning glory

Sunset in Bandra.

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Vasudev

'Vasudev' considered as messenger of God would come around singing hymns and the future but not seen around often since some time now, even before Covid19.  Maybe they knew of it and isolated themselves 😉

From my archives.

Skywatch

The sky in Bandra east after a spell of heavy rains.

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Chandelier

The Grand Chandelier in the Bhau Daji Lad Museum.

From my archives.

It's raining!

Raindrops keep falling on my head.,,, Best viewed on full screen.
The rains are a welcome relief from the summer heat. Temperatures are now down to 26c.

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Fishy Bargain

The fisherfolk are great at bargaining. This is a street shot outside Sassoon docks. From my archives.

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Wall art

Am sure this is by a great basketball fan! Spotted this in Bandra.
From my archives

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Oldest Museum

Inside the Bahu Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai. It was modeled on the lines of the Victoria and Albert Museum of London.
From my archives.

The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum is the oldest museum in Mumbai. 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

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Framed

Locked down and out. A street shot in Mumbai.

Skywatch

The Mumbai sky so blue, with clouds so white, a bird takes flight.

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The Icon

The majestic Bandra Worli sealink, the modern icon of Mumbai.

CDP Theme Day - Neighbourhood

A view from my balcony of my neighbourhood in Bandra east.

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