Mumbai in Pictures
I didn't know this until performing a quick Google search just a few moments ago but Mumbai is actually India's largest city by population. I always thought that dubious honor belonged to Delhi but perhaps Mumbai's feeling of spaciousness is owed to its vast urban sprawl. In any event, it is inevitable that a city this large and vibrant would produce quite a few images. I've done my best to pare them down but life here is extremely varied and there's a lot of variety to capture. From the hectic trading at the Sassoon docks to the napping locals trying to get a few moments peace, the busy streets full of hurrying commuters to the relative quiet of portside Worli, and the colorfulness of Crawford Market and the Dhobi Ghats to the stark white uniforms of the Dabbahwallas, there's a lot to take in here. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
Shrimp peeling party. These ladies despise having their picture taken but I couldn't resist. I surreptitiously snapped this picture but was obviously seen as I had a shrimp thrown at me (she missed)
Fishermen hauling their catch at the Sassoon Docks
Six seconds
On the way to Lanta Island
Labourers await tourists to hire the many palanquins for the steep climb up to the Lanta Caves
Street shave and roadside nap
Grandpa and grandchildren in Worli fishing village
Boys, boats and buildings
People take a lot of naps here
Fruit vendor at Crawford Market
Taking in the daily news
The hustle and bustle of Churchgate Station
Basket napping
Luckily my rucksack is already full to the point of bursting otherwise I would have spent an obscene amount of time here
Typical Mumbai walkway
Old and new, a familiar sight in Mumbai. This is the view of the Dhobi Ghats
Inside the ghats. This dark hallway is an ironing station
The handsomest Dhobi you've ever met
Clothes being hunt out to dry
Dhobis taking a break
Tiffin balancing act
Lunch sorted and on its way to be distributed by bicycle
Experiencing the world and loving every second of it.