At the bakery

Spoilt for choice at the local wood fired oven bakery in Kumbharwada.

CDP November theme - Rock and roll

Kids rocking it at a festival in Versova.

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Barricaded balconies

Barricaded balconies in Thakurdwar.

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Monochrome mania

A porter on his rounds in Kumbharwada.

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Street food

Any time is street food time in Mumbai!

Pre ride checks

Carrying out the pre ride checks.

Twilight perch

Done for the day, perched at dusk, waiting for dawn.

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Roti take away

A roti (Indian bread) takeaway in Kumbharwada.

Fascinating facade

An old building with a beautiful exterior, in Thakurdwar.

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Monochrome mania

Goat pondering on its fate next to cannibalised two wheelers in the flea market.

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Breakfast service

The rotis, the making of which I had posted yesterday, being served to hungry customers.

The Roti

Frying the roti for breakfast in a streetside cafe in Kumbharwada.

Blushing sky

The Mumbai sky last evening. This shade lasted for barely 15 seconds.

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Happy Diwali

It is the festival of lights in India - Diwali/Deepavali

Breakfast time!

Kneading the dough for rotis (bread).

St.Anne's

St. Anne's girls' High School in Thakurdwar.

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Monochrome mania

A late morning street scene in Kumbharwada.

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Garbage collector

The garbage collector on her rounds on the street with her cart.

Hawking

Street in Kumbharwada.

Pleasant sky

The sky in Bandra east last evening.

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Colour burst

A riot of colours at the flea market in chor bazaar.

Haloed moon

The haloed Mumbai moon shining on Bandra.

Humid evening

The Bandra sky last evening.

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No bad breath!

Ensuring hygienic bargaining at the flea market.

Girgaon street

Curiosity writ large on his face.

#BANDRA

Yes you are in #BANDRA with that beautiful mural of Dadasheb Phalke, the founder of Indian cinema, painted by Ranjit Dahiya, as part of the Bollywood Art Project in December 2014, on the wall of MTNL's Bandra Telephone Exchange building.

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Learning the trade at the flea market in Mumbai.

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Fried munchies

A variety of fried savouries on sale for the festive season.

Sale! Sale! Sale!

Bargains in Parel street shopping!

CDP September monthly theme

Photographing the Photographer. Craig the famous Mumbai street photographer caught in the act! Do check out his work. It is fascinatingly good!

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Veggie variety

Small quantity but large variety of vegetables.

Mumbai sinks

Due to a cloudburst yesterday Mumbai went underwater bringing the city to a gurgling halt.

Garlands and roses

Floral garlands, marigolds, jasmine and roses to be offered to Ganesha during the ongoing festival.

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Chai pe charcha - Discussions over a glass of tea.

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Holding the fort!

Guarding the flagpost.

Flea market traders

Traders in different stages of trading.

Skyline

The Mumbai skyline last evening.

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Evaluating

At the colourful flea market in Mumbai.

In awe

Watching the mega Ganapati idol being carted from the workshop in Parel.

Gauri - Ganesha's mother

Idols of Gauri - Ganesha's mother and the associated bling sold on the street in Lalbagh.

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Getting to work, in Girgaon.

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Dharavachi cha Raja

'King of Dharavi' getting ready to roll out from the workshop in Parel.

Inside Outside

People waiting outside the gates of the Khatu Ganesha workshop, Parel, to get a glimpse of the huge Ganesha idols being rolled out to the Pandals in different parts of the city.

Twilight

The evening sky in Bandra east yesterday.

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Moving idol

Moving the Ganesha idol with a forklift in the Ganapati workshop in Parel.

Dahi Handi

Dahi Handi is a festive event and a team sport during the Hindu festival of Gokulashtami, which is also known as Krishna Janmashtami in celebration of the birth of Krishna.

It is celebrated the day after Krishna Janmashtami and it involves communities hanging an earthen pot filled with dahi (yoghurt) at a convenient height for teams of young boys/girls to make a human pyramid and attempt to reach or break the pot. As they do so, spectators sing and cheer them on. It is an event with media attendance, prize money and commercial sponsorships.

A participant in this festival is called a Govinda and it is very popular in the state of Maharashtra, especially in the city of Mumbai.

It was celebrated yesterday in Mumbai with great fervour as you can see in the pictures below.

The Captain gauging the height for number of tiers in pyramid to be formed.

The 2nd tier

The 3rd tier

The 4th tier

The 5th and final bursts the pot

And they all come down!