Skywatch friday

The Mumbai morning sky.

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Lean traffic

Lean traffic on a Sunday morning on one of the busiest junctions of Mumbai in Kala Nagar.

Mount Mary

A peep inside the Mount Mary Basilica in Bandra.

Our world

Window within a window at the Sion fort.

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Monochrome mania

Once upon a time in history.... this was a watchtower on the Sion Hillock fort that was built by the British between 1669 and 1677 to mark the boundary between the British held Parel island and the Portugese held Salsette island to the north of the creek.

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Shuttle

The shuttle between the Gateway of India and the Elephanta caves.

Golden oriole

A golden oriole getting ready for the weekend in Bandra east :)

Skywatch friday

The Mumbai sky this evening.

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Travel time

Hi guys,

It is travel time again for me hence this blog will be on a sabbatical for a month.
Am travelling to Berlin, Budapest, Prague, Salzburg and Vienna.

If you wish to travel with me virtually please follow me on Instagram @magiceyed!

See you next month!! Till then have fun!!

Cheers!!

Coppersmith

Breakfast with a coppersmith barbet in Bandra east.

Fighting for love

Duel for the love of their lives who waits patiently!

Skywatch friday

To rain or not to rain in Mumbai?

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Arguing or Cooing

The pigeon on the right has some attitude!

Sarvajanik Ganesha

Sarvajanik (of the people, by the people and for the people) Ganesha in Bandra east. Locals have contributed towards the festivities including the cost of the idol. This happens all over Mumbai. It was started by Lokmanya Tilak in the 1890s as a means to unite people and mobilise them for the Indian Freedom struggle.

Our world

Ladies in their colourfully vibrant best.

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Monochrome mania

Lord Ganesha coming home. The Ganesha festival begins today and ranges from a day to eleven days, very user friendly.

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2 is company

Now what?

Finding its niche

Finding its niche in the urban jungle.

Skywatch friday

Dramatic Mumbai sky seen yesterday!

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The Mumbai pigeon

The Pigeon or the Rock Dove is a proven pest in Mumbai. Hence the sinister silhouette.
The high rises are perfect breeding grounds for them as their preferred habitat for breeding are cliffs and ledges! 

Catty

Cat on the prowl in Bandra Kurla Complex.

Our world

Behind closed doors. A Municipal godown in Bandra east.

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Monochrome mania

A pair of sparrows just after a fight. This is exactly the situation between different groups in our country and in countries all over the world. So unfortunate.

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Dahi handi

Dahi handi (Pot of curds) is traditionally celebrated on Lord Krishna's birthday who apparently loved it and would beg, borrow or steal to get it. In the picture above you will see a pot hanging from the centre. Well, now it contains just flowers. Youth form the neighbourhood will form human pyramids and break the pot. The group that breaks it will be monetarily rewarded. Unfortunately this celebration has been taken over by political parties and become a reason for drunken orgies.
The picture above was clicked in Bandra east. The pot was broken late at night hence I do not have any pictures of the human pyramid.

Bandra east

A quiet suburb of Mumbai.

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The Mumbai sky last evening.

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Happy Janmashtami

Jai Shri Krishna! Celebrating the birthday of Lord Krishna at home. The silver idol of Krishna and the bronze cradle are ancient heirlooms.

Ganapati bappa

One of the Ganesha idols in the workshop in Bandra west.

Our world

Mumbai getting ready for the 10 days Ganesh festival starting 05sep.

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