Life on the docks

A mural about life on the Sassoon docks at the Mumbai Urban Art Festival.

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Olde architecture

A glimpse into the past in Matharpacady, the heritage village in Mazgaon.

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Flamboyance

A flamboyance of juvenile lesser flamingos in a lake in Navi Mumbai. 

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance. Both words originate from terms that refer to fire. "Flamingo" comes from the Spanish and Portuguese word that literally means "flame-colored." And "flamboyance" comes from French, meaning "to flame," or "flair."

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Gulmohar

The Gulmohar tree in full bloom in Bandra, looks pretty against a bright blue sky with a bird flying past.

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Welcome to Mumbai

Signs welcoming G20 delegates to Mumbai are plastered all over the city.

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Old housing

Old housing in Parel, possibly belonging to the erstwhile textile mills labourers.

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Indian Laburnum

Cassia fistula, also known as golden shower, purging cassia, Indian laburnum, Kani Konna, Amaltas or pudding-pipe tree, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It is the official state flower of Kerala state in India. It is also a popular ornamental plant and is also used in herbal medicine. These are in full bloom in Mumbai now. Wikipedia.

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