Bombay, 26-29 Oct 2006

On flight to Bombay	Juhu Beach, the quiet and woody suburb where we're staying, 25km from downtown.	We took the bus. Had enough of haggling and arguing with taxi-drivers	IMG_0148.jpg	IMG_0149.jpg
IMG_0150.jpg	IMG_0155.jpg	Gateway of India	The mod and the trad	Tourist boat to Elephanta Island
Drinking fountain	IMG_0182.jpg	Nearly cornered into buying a cashmere shawl	Crawford market	IMG_0191.jpg
IMG_0194.jpg	IMG_0198.jpg	You can find anything in Crawford market	This man is really dark . . .	IMG_0215.jpg
Churchgate railway station. We also took the local trains.	Well-swept road surface in the morning	Haji Ali mosque	IMG_0245.jpg	IMG_0252.jpg
IMG_0259.jpg	IMG_0257.jpg	IMG_0261.jpg	IMG_0270.jpg	Goods delivery by bicycle is common
Roadside fruit stall	Crowd gathering for the (all-night) Puja festival in Juhu Beach at 6:00 pm	IMG_0278.jpg	Crowd returning after the Puja festival all night	IMG_0299.jpg
Beetlenut leaf stall	Indian passion with cricket -- at Juhu Beach	IMG_0314.jpg	IMG_0329.jpg	Sari galore . . .
IMG_0354.jpg	IMG_0291.jpg	IMG_0292.jpg	Despite the dusty air, community is still a sporting one	Why pay for million-dollar billboards?
IMG_0325.jpg	Very popular upmarket Sadha Krishna vegetarian restaurant in downmarket Andheri. I retract--is the waiter picking his nose?	Everyday night market in Santa Cruz