On the job

Annual servicing of my cycle. 

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Summer colour

Summer colours at the Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra east.

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Rangoli

A beautiful Rangoli outside my neighbour's door.

Rangoli is an art form originating in the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered lime stone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks. It is an everyday practice in Hindu households, however the colours are preferred during festivals and other important celebrations as it is time consuming. Rangoli are usually made during Diwali or Tihar, Onam, Pongal, Sankranthi and other Hindu festivals in the Indian subcontinent, and are most often made during Diwali. Designs are passed from one generation to the next, keeping both the art form and the tradition alive. Wikipedia.

Hazy moon

The moon seen through hazy atmosphere.

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Peering

The fledgling purple rumped sunbird peers out of its nest at the world passing by. Loved the architecture of the nest. The window has a cute little roof too!

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Haze cleared

We had unseasonal rains last evening that cleared the haze that has been polluting the air for the past couple of days.

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Snobbery

A sign outside a club in Bandra.

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Drive In

A new Drive-In Theater opened a couple of days back in the Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra east.

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Visa hopefuls

Visa applicants for USA waiting for their turn to be interviewed at the Consulate in Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai.

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Repairs

Motorcycle repairs at a curbside garage in Kalina, Mumbai.

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Insect

We had an unusual visitor last evening. Have not been able to identify it. Grateful if one of you can. Thank you.

 

The chase

Aerial chase.

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Alight here

Alight here if shopping for diamonds 😊

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Asha Parekh

Another yesteryear actress immortalised on the walls of Bandra by Ranjit Dahiya, founder of Bollywood Art Project.

Asha Parekh (born 2 October 1942) is an Indian film actress, director, and producer who appeared in many commercially successful films throughout her career. She was the highest paid actress of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1960s and 1970s. She is considered one of the most influential actresses of all time in Hindi cinema. In 1992, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contribution to the field of cinema. Wikipedia.

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Work horse

The trustworthy old Atlas cycle, a workhorse that serves its rider well.

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Shades of green

 Shades of green displayed by the Coppersmith Barbet on the banyan tree outside my window.

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Skywatch

Building castles in the air.

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Happy Diwali!

This is a sign that it is Diwali - the festival of lights.

Diwali  is a festival of lights and one of the major festivals celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists, notably Newar Buddhists The festival usually lasts five days and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November). One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, with many other regional traditions connecting the holiday to Sita and Rama, Vishnu, Krishna, Yama, Yami, Durga, Kali, Hanuman, Ganesha, Kubera, Dhanvantari, or Vishvakarman. Furthermore, it is, in some regions, a celebration of the day Lord Rama returned to his kingdom Ayodhya with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana after defeating Ravana in Lanka and serving 14 years of exile. Wikipedia.

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Sweets and savouries

The sweets and savouries shop in Bandra east is open for business waiting for customers. Diwali the festival of lights is on though the celebration is at a low level due to Covid.

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Helen

Another great portrait mural of yesteryear star Helen by Ranjit Dahiya founder of Bollywood Art Project, in Bandra.

Helen Ann Richardson Khan (born as Helen Ann Richardson; 21 November 1938), known mononymously as Helen, is an Indian actress and dancer. She has appeared in over 700 films, making her a prolific performer in Hindi cinema. She is known for her supporting, character roles and guest appearances in a career spanning seventy years.

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CDP Theme Day - Great Big Mess

All the leaves are brown... and they keep falling relentlessly in the city. It's 'fall' in Mumbai. The streets are a Great Big Mess.

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Trucking

The ride home.

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Mynah

A common myna on the banyan tree outside my window.

The common myna or Indian myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled mynah, is a bird in the family Sturnidae, native to Asia. An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct, the common myna has adapted extremely well to urban environments. Wikipedia. 

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