Floral carpet

 A floral carpet in Bandra Kurla Complex, 

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Yellow flame tree

! HAPPY HINDU NEW YEAR !

Mumbai is ablaze with these Peltophorum trees in full bloom.

Peltophorum pterocarpum commonly known as copperpod, yellow-flamboyant, yellow flametree, yellow poinciana or yellow-flame is a species of Peltophorum, native to tropical southeastern Asia and a popular ornamental tree grown around the world. Wikipedia

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Mumbaikars

Women of Mumbai on the wall in Worli.

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Monochromatic spring

The banyan tree outside my window with freshly sprouted tender leaves. 

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The coloured version 😊

Asian Koel female

A female Asian Koel on the banyan tree outside my window.

The Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. Like many of its related cuckoo kin it is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of crows and other hosts, who raise its young. They are unusual among the cuckoos in being largely frugivorous as adults.

Morning shades

 A couple of birds sitting on the lampost having a ringside view of the changing colours of the morning sky in Bandra Kurla Complex.

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Loud and clear

The sign at the entrance to the Diamond Bourse in the Bandra Kurla Complex.

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Slum Rehab Apartments

Slum Rehabilitation Apartments in Bandra east.

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Summer pastimes

Friends getting together for a round of cards on a summer afternoon with chin warmers in Bandra east. 

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Traffic police

A lovely tribute to the tireless work done by the Mumbai Traffic Police to keep the crazy traffic moving.

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Desert roses

 A bunch of desert roses in full bloom in our balcony.

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Bulbul

A 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

Hot and humid

 A hot and humid morning in Mumbai with a few clouds playing with the moon and birds.

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CDP April Theme Day - April Fool

This tree in the Bandra Kurla Complex in Bandra east has 'Cycles only' for its meals.

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Fortune 2000

A multi tenanted building, Fortune 2000, in the Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra east.

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Natural 'Holi'

Yesterday was the festival of Holi that marks the onset of Spring in India. It is celebrated by spraying coloured powder/water but due to Covid 19 restrictions it was muted and almost everybody was at home leaving the streets empty. It was a blessing in disguise for me as I could actually look up at the flowering trees while I rode my bicycle on the empty streets of Bandra Kurla Complex and saw how Nature played Holi with its colourful floral display. 

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Coastal life

A mural along the wall in Worli by the bay depicting fisherman's life.

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Urban sunset

Sunset viewed from Bandra east.

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Drongo

A battle scarred Black Drongo - A first time visitor to the banyan tree outside my window. Was there for a very short time. Possibly had lost its way but made my day!

Heat wave

Summer sky in Bandra east with temperatures as high as 39C.

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Good or Goods

Dropping the 'S' from 'Goods' has converted it from a noun to an adjective. A sign on a FED EX van seen in Bandra east.

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Old is Gold

A vintage lamp post to match the heritage Taj Mahal Palace hotel opposite the Gateway of India in Colaba.

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Feel the heat

The fresh green of the tree leaves is deceptively cool in the otherwise hot ambiance on the street in the Bandra Kurla Complex.

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Wall art

This is a beautiful mural on a wall in Worli which is close to the Worli fishermen colony as well as the Mahalaxmi racecourse, hence the depiction of fisherwomen selling fish and a jockey showing off his ride.

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Gateway of India

The Gateway of India is synonymous with Mumbai. It was built as a triumphal arch to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Mumbai (then, Bombay). It was designed by the British architect, George Wittet. In the past Gateway of India used to be the arrival point for visitors from the west. Ironically, when the Raj ended in 1947, this colonial symbol also became a sort of epitaph: the last of the British ships that set sail for England left from the Gateway.

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All ears

 A coppersmith barbet is all ears on the banyan tree outside my window.