Fine art

 Fine art of carving restored on the Ma Hajiani Dargah in Worli. It was built in 1908 and restored a couple of years back to its former glory.

Urbanscape

 Buildings in all shapes and sizes in Bandra.

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Pensive Bulbul

 A pensive red vented bulbul on the banyan tree outside my window.

The red-vented bulbul is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is a resident breeder across the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Tibet. Wikipedia

Reach for the sky

 Blue sky is back in Bandra east, Mumbai.

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Pushing along

Pushing life along at Sassoon docks. Pre Covid. From my archives.

 

Jio Garden

 Jio garden entrance in the Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra east.

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Leap of faith

 The fledgling purple rumped sunbird takes a final look before it takes its leap of faith into the big wide world. Captured this moments before it flew off from its nest in my balcony leaving behind a nest full of memories. Will miss the month long frenzied activity of its parents building the nest, laying and hatching the egg and feeding the hatchling.  

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Forty winks

 Power napping autorickshaw driver in Bandra east.

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Kindness - The Theme for CBD Theme Day

 Thank you for being kind enough for consenting to be my partner.

Vibrantly bright green parakeet, frequently found in woodland, parks, gardens, where feeds mainly in trees. Nests in cavities, including holes in buildings. Easily overlooked if quiet, as the bright green plumage blends easily with foliage. Note the very long slender tail, bright red bill; male has narrow black-and-rose neck ring. Ref https://ebird.org/species/rorpar

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Feeding time

 Mother purple rumped sunbird feeding the hatchling in the nest in my balcony.

White clouds

 Time to bid good bye to dark rain laden clouds in Mumbai.

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Scaled

 Discussing the fine art of scaling and filleting at Sassoon docks.

Sunset

 Sunset at Bandstand, Bandra.

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Friends

 Friends meeting up physically after a long time at Bandra Reclamation.

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Gender neutrality

 A mural by Hoop Art in Bandra promoting Gender Equality. Pre Covid photograph.

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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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Asian Koel

 A male Asian Koel looking for the perfect berry on the banyan tree outside my window.

Sunrise

 A sunrise in a hazy sky over Bandra east. The monsoon sky still in love with Mumbai.

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Breakfast

 Breakfast on the go at Sassoon docks. Pre Covid. From my archives.

Green Architecture

The Oil and Natural Gas Commission building in the Bandra Kurla Complex is certified as a Platinum Green building by LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) in 2018.

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Traffic jam

 Traffic jams as always, now that lockdown rules have been eased.

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Wall art

 Painting on the wall of a flyover in Andheri east.

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Monochrome mania

 After a spell of heavy rains in Santacruz east.

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Once upon a time

 There was a cycle lane in BKC about a decade back but in the rush for commercial development, it was neglected and now only the boards are left. There is a move to get it working again, hope cyclists get the lane they deserve.

Cyclonic weather

 Cyclonic weather expected in Mumbai and surrounding regions.

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On the docks

Two individuals lost in thoughts at Sassoon docks. Pre Covid. From my archives. 

Waiting

 Waiting for the bus in intermittent rains.

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The ride

 Continuing the ride in Bandra Kurla Complex early in the morning when you have only walkers, joggers and other cyclists on the road for company.

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Monday mural

 Another colourful mural in Bandra by Hoop Art. No idea what it means. From my archives.

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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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Moved in

 After a week of intense activity, the purple rumped sunbird finished building its nest and moved in. I had a ringside view of the proceedings as it is in our balcony.

The nest is made up of fine plant fibres, cobwebs and is studded on the exterior with lichens, bark pieces, flying seeds and other materials. The nest is constructed by the female alone although the male may fly alongside her. The female stays in the nest at night a couple of day before laying the eggs. The eggs are incubated by both the male and female.

Clouds

 Clouds of different hues increasing the humidity levels in Mumbai and making it warmer than it actually is.

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No Parking

 A street vendor outside Sassoon docks. Pre Covid. From my archives.

E-Bikes

 E-Bikes for hire in the Bandra Kurla Complex.

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