Chhatrapati Shivaji's Fort

Between the domestic and international Chhatrapati Shivaji airports, a replica of a fort with a statue of Shivaji and his soldiers, was innaugurated on 01May2022.

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Feel the wind

 

Gusts of wind and rain making it difficult to walk with an open umbrella in Mumbai.

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Brighten up

A mural to brighten up the surroundings in the Mahim East Art District.

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Light rain

Night rains captured in the lamppost light.

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Eye to eye

A juvenile pigeon giving me the dare stare.

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Brave bird

Just one bird braving the stormy weather during a short break in the rains.

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Kaanda Bhajji

Kaanda Bhajji or Onion Pakodas or Onion Fritters - the perfect savoury to munch on while sipping on hot chai when its pouring cats and dogs! A sign that monsoons have set in!

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Raindrops

Raindrops on a Caladium leaf in my balcony. These plants/leaves are commonly known as 'elephant ear' 'heart of Jesus' and 'angel wings'.

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Pouring

It has been pouring all weekend and expected to rain all this week too, disrupting life in the city.

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Boys

A beautiful mural of mischievous boys in Mahim East Art District.

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Metal Art

There are these beautiful wire sculptures on the road at Bandra Reclamation, probably created using scrap metal.

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'Sorry'

"I am sorry. I won't do it again. I promise." 

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Waiting to rain

The Mumbai monsoon sky.

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Holy Family

The Holy Family Hospital in Bandra has been a place of hope and recovery for the residents in and around Bandra since 1942. It is administered by Holy Family Hospital Society, a non profit charitable trust.

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Rains

Its the monsoons! The rains are here. 

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BMC headquarters

The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters building built in 1893 is a Grade IIA heritage building. It's architecture is a blend of Venetian Gothic and Indo-Saracenic.

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Knitted

Knitted together - a beautiful colourful mural in the Mahim East Art District.

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Old tree

An old banyan tree in the Bandra Kurla Complex. Hope it survives the ravages of 'development' in the area.

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Drenched

Just back from a shower.

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CDP Theme of July - Transparent

The transparent window pane reflects the lamp in my room and casts a glow on beautiful nature outside where birds come for their meals. 

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Monsoons

A sign that monsoons are almost here!

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Jet

A jet outside the Air Force station in Kalina.

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Bakery

A popular bakery in Bandra east. They will not give/sell any plastic carry bags but wrap up the products in newspaper and hand it over to you. They encourage the customers to get their own carry bags.

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Mural

Another colourful mural in Mahim East Art District. Open to interpretation. The image on top looks like a face. Please drop in your interpretations in the comments. 

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Kala Ghoda (Black horse)

The name Kala Ghoda (Black Horse) is a reference to the presence of a black stone statue of King Edward VII (as the then Prince of Wales) mounted on a horse that was built by Jewish businessman and philanthropist Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, although this statue was removed from the precinct in 1965 and subsequently placed inside the Byculla Zoo. A local legend stated that the statues of King Edward and the one of Shivaji on a horse at the Gateway of India came to life after midnight and battled it out on the streets.

In 2017, the 'Kala Ghoda' returned to the area with a new statue of a similar looking horse without a rider, being commissioned by the Kala Ghoda Association. The statue, titled 'Spirit of Kala Ghoda' was designed by architect Alfaz Miller and sculpted by Shreehari Bhosle. Ref Wikipedia.

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Lunch time

Papa sparrow feeding baby sparrow.

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Morning sky

The morning after a good night's rain in Bandra east.

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Humanity

'Wall of Humanity' in Bandra east where you can drop off stuff you don't need for people who do. There is also a fridge for food. And no, the motorcyles are not give aways 😀

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