Road Cleaning...

100_2105, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

Rains wash of the last few dried leaves and there starts another round of cleaning of roads, busy hands stay busy...

First Showers....

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The first showers are rejuvenating plants this one too seem coming to life after the seasonal change the mercury is finally settling down to normalcy for the city!

What's up!

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The local pigeons are so native that they share the same space and food with their hosts. this one is perhaps enjoying his meal and gets leftover rice served on the compound wall and gives me a matured stare....

Welcome Rains...

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The rain gods have shown mercy and rescued city from the summer heat! This sudden rain robbed the city famous cricket match! nevertheless hope these showers continues for a while to keep the city cool.....

Creamy World...

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The cool time guarantees are hosted to bring the customers back to fight the heat, the local dairy is introducing the range and flavours and makes them visible...

CMH Road...

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Post Metro the well-being of the area is seen restoring, the shop which moved out are not seen coming back but the residential market and the rentals have gone up due to proximity and convenience of metro....

Veggies....

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The vegetable stalls in the markets with their plastic container using which customers 'pick and choose' the veggies, this is the USP of the open veg markets vs packaged sales in the malls, where your option to choose is taken away!

Summer Wait...

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The heat is getting unbearable, everyone awaits the rains to come and bring the city back to life, so does this creeper I am sure...

@ the Corner

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Each locality has a hot spot for quick chai and loads of gossip, this one too has its regulars and the local news exchange....

Quick Buy...

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Summer coolers need some fruits, a quick scooter round to the market helps get them quickly and enjoy indoors....

Fruits of Summer

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The Jackfruit tree bears all the sweetness of summer, the hot summer pays dividends though such lovely fruits.....

Hot & Dry...

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This summer is really getting hot, the temperatures touching 37 deg C mid day and late evenings settles just around 30 dec C is a tough time the city is witnessing in recent past....

The Horse...

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Outside a famous restaurant stands a horse. the prefect blend of traditional art with modern material, this cement horse wears all the ethnic strokes and styles and helps attract the attention of the customers complimenting traditional food served inside...

Shadow Shelters

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Saving himself from the sun, he stands in the shadow of a roadside shop, the summer is at the peak when daily temperatures are averaging around 35-36 deg C, anything that provides safety from sun is a place to be in....

Quick check...

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His bicycle seems having a glitch, while he sells fresh guavas on the road, this trouble makes him a quick mechanic to set it right, and so he did!

Everlasting Devotion....

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Flower garlands are integral part of the offerings made, the entry of the plastics made some lives easier by offering these colourful plastic garlands than the real ones, the trend though not much appreciated might set-in for those who do not have time for fresh flowers and most likely end up on the house hold frames of ancestors or gods not worshipped daily but respected just via this gesture....

Go Mobile...

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This street shot captured two significant devises for going Mobile.... the cellular phone and the bicycle, these two trends are seen setting in last few years to really go mobile!

Gulmohur...

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They come in different shades and colours, more the summer heat more are they vibrant. The magic continues till the first few rains....

Going Digital...

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The Cable and Dish era is firmly set to open new franchise opportunities to resale and recharge, this poster atop a small shop suggests the options for viewers.....

The Grinder....

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The construction worker families keep the grinders on the ground, each family then takes turn to use this stone grinder and in turns and get the work done....

The Sky...

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Summer sky is clear with very few clouds, this one seems to provide some relief from the setting sun in the evening when mercury befriended 30 Deg C as routine.....

Street Shopping....

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Weekends bring buyers and the street vendors chase some opportunity to bargain for the good that does not need purchase plan, so to say window shopping without even having the need of window....

Concrete Jungle..

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The laid back neighborhood with small independent houses and bungalows seems losing their privacy the tall apartments taking over the horizons, the high rise options are seen preferred by buyers and thus changing city landscapes…

Young Shopper....

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Buying veggies with father seems to be good outdoor experience for this young kid, playing with the greens covered with jute to protect from sun and father seems to be busy in bargains...

Jacaranda Bloom...

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A beautiful jacaranda bloom, the seasonal colors ranges from red, orange, yellow and purple all over the city via various blooms....

The Barbet ....

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Garden city houses many of these around lakes and ponds, this barbet in my neighborhood keeps it alive via melodious calls early mornings, what a lovely start of the day!

NavGraha Rangoli

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The rangoli for nava graha ( nine planets) being worshiped as part of pooja for Grih Pravesh (new home) the rangolis are integral part of the culture and brings positive vibes to the surrounding!

Clean Hands

100_2107, a photo by rajesh_dangi on Flickr.

Summer make overs the city canopies and these hands that get a large workload to keep up with the vow to maintain streets clean, the bio mass of this turnover is huge and many have to spend long days to keep up with the clean image of the city! kudos to these invisible hands .....