Ma Hajiani Entombed

The Ma Hajiani tomb at Worli. Ma Hajiani was a Saint and a sister of Saint Pir Haji Ali Bukhari. Women come here with offerings of red and green bangles, red indicating a wish to get married and green for offspring. In the picture above you can see the bangles on the stand between the tomb and the window.

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Old friend

The coppersmith barbet, the official bird of Mumbai, a regular visitor on the banyan tree outside my window. 

Skywatch

No clouds. Just birds and blues in Bandra Kurla Complex.

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No hurry

Sign in the cycling lane at the Bandra Kurla Complex.

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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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