The Gateway to India, opened 1924, built to commemorate the first ever visit by a British Monarch in 1911. This is where a lot of visitors start their visit to Mumbai, and is a spot to people watch, or in our case, to get watched by people.
We were a huge curiosity to these Muslim and Hindu women. As anyone who has visited India knows, this happens anywhere you go. You just have to get used to it.
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, sits on the Arabain Sea with views of the Gateway to India, built 1903
Midday taxi traffic near the train station, on the left
An art school
Rion bargaining for hankerchiefs
Fruit Vendors on the street
The celebration of Ganesh's birthday is huge in Mumbai. These men, covered in pink tikka powder, were dancing in the street in celebration of the weeklong festival.
The cart they were pulling down the street with them had a small Ganesh shrine
Bells, flutes, and drums were played while they danced
This guys was more than happy to show off...
