Street Barber

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Shave on the pavement in Parel.

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Monochrome mania

Ganesha idol being readied in one of the largest workshops in Parel, for the oncoming festival starting on 25Aug.

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Neighbour's envy

At the flea market in Chor Bazaar.

God bless!

Entrance to a building compound in Girgaon.

Ominous sky

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On a wing and a prayer

The crow hung on a wing and a prayer. His prayers were answered as the Mumbai Fire Department boys vroomed in to rescue him. They got him off the tree and took him to the Veterinary Hospital for treatment. 

Sales pitch

The street entrepreneur, at the flea market in Kumbharwada, making her sales pitch for her wares while the guy sitting behind lets out a yawn.

Jama Masjid

The Jama Masjid in Bandra.

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Monochrome mania

Propped up balconies in a building in Girgaon.

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Setting up

Setting up shop in comfort while behind him is a barbershop with a customer in waiting.

Junkyard sale

In the flea market in Mumbai.

Bird in flight

A lone bird enjoying the dark sky in Bandra east.

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Moment in time

A moment in time at Girgaon. 

Looking for a bargain

Looking for a bargain in the flea market.

Well grounded

A street side shop at ground level in Girgaon.

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Monochrome mania

Girgaon in transition from Bombay to Mumbai.

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Finishing touches

Finishing touches being given to the Ganesha idol in the workshop in Bandra west.

Poor man's teddy

A stuffed toy at the flea market in Kumbharwada.

Ready to pour

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Tea time

Tea time at the chai tapri outside Banaji Ateshbehram (Parsi Fire temple) on Maharshi Karve Road, Girgaon.

Walking the goats

Walking the goats in Bandra Kurla Complex.

When Mumbai was Bombay

This is how buildings were decades back when Mumbai was Bombay.

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Monochrome mania

Charni Road Railway station.

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Bangles to mobiles

From Bangles to mobile phones on sale in the flea market in chor (thieves) bazaar.

Tiny building

A cute apartment complex in Thakurdwar.

Mumbai monsoon sky

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Space crunch

Space crunch at flea market hence this lady vendor has managed to squeeze herself in the available space to sell her wares.

God re-homed.

These idols in Thakurdwar, discarded from apartments are now re-homed under a tree. In Mumbai, even God faces housing shortage.

Street Shopping

Shopping at the flea market in Kumbharwada.

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Monochrome mania

A street moment in Kumbharwada.

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Quaint building

A quaint old building in Thakurdwar.

On hind sight

One's views on hind sight (pun intended) 

Skywatch

The sky last afternoon.

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Sethna buildings

An old building in Marine Lines.

Odds and ends

A shop selling odds and ends for Plumbers and Electricians.

Chapel

A pretty chapel at the entrance of Khotachi wadi, Charni Road.

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Monochrome mania

The Goan Institute Building on Jagannath Shankar sheth Road.

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Tapri chai

In Mumbai a 'Tapri' is a shanty tea shop strategically located at the street corner, near college campuses, offices or basically near any establishment that will provide customers for brewed tea or chai. The above was at a street corner in Girgaon.

Mobiles for Peanuts

Mobiles for peanuts? At Chor (thieves) Bazaar.

Shades of grey

A break from the rains celebrated by the lone bird in Mumbai

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Mural

A beautiful mural in Khotachiwadi, Charni road.

Ready to ride

Directionally challenged goat ready to ride in Kumbharwada.

Goat in a hurry

The goat in a hurry heading for the scooter.

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Monochrome mania

Gusty winds and heavy rains in Bandra east.

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Artefacts corner

Artefacts corner in Khotachi wadi.

CDP Theme Day - Motion

Stirring to slow cook Haleem, a delicacy made of wheat, barley, meat, lentils and spices. This was clicked on Mohammed Ali Road during Ramadan.

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Clouded sky

Birdie flying home before it pours. A clouded sky last evening in Bandra east.

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Mumbai monsoons

The first rains of the Mumbai monsoons have cleaned the dust off the trees and leaves.

Street vendors

Shopping at the flea market near Null Bazaar.

A cute old chawl

A cute old chawl in Chira Bazaar.

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