Mumbai (Bombay)

Photographs of Mumbai (Bombay), India, including Dharavi, the Worli Sealink Bridge, Bandra, Malabar Hill, Chowpatty Beach, Crawford Market, Mahim Bay, Juhu Beach and the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. If Mumbai isn’t the craziest city on Earth I don’t know what is. I love it though, due to the spirit and warmth of the people. Mumbai is 20+ million people crammed into a landscape of highrises, ocean beaches, bridges, slums, bays, stadiums, hills, glamorous shopping malls, jewelry dealers, and garbage dumps. It would take a lifetime to really know and understand Mumbai. India’s financial capital and slum capital, nowhere in India is income inequality more apparent. There are individuals in Mumbai with more wealth than ten million of their fellow Indians. Barefoot girls panhandle at busy intersections amid Ferraris and Rolls-Royces.

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Old tools on the deck of a pastel painted fishing boat on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Old tools on the deck of a pastel painted fishing boat on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Portrait of a family on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Portrait of a family on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
A group of teenage boys washes off in a small waterfall at a popular swimming area, Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India
A group of teenage boys washes off in a small waterfall at a popular swimming area, Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India
A group of teenage boys washes off in a small waterfall at a popular swimming area, Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India
A group of teenage boys washes off in a small waterfall at a popular swimming area, Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India
A group of teenage boys washes off in a small waterfall at a popular swimming area, Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India
A group of teenage boys washes off in a small waterfall at a popular swimming area, Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India
A stray dog plays in the Arabian Sea at Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
A stray dog plays in the Arabian Sea at Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
A stray dog plays in the Arabian Sea at Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
A stray dog plays in the Arabian Sea at Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
A walks on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
A walks on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
A walks on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
A walks on Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Two people sit under an orange umbrella in front of a fantastically artistic wall on Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
Two people sit under an orange umbrella in front of a fantastically artistic wall on Juhu Beach, Mumbai, India.
Auto rickshaws at night near the Dharavi slum and Mahim, Mumbai, India.
Auto rickshaws at night near the Dharavi slum and Mahim, Mumbai, India.
Auto rickshaws at night near the Dharavi slum and Mahim, Mumbai, India.
Auto rickshaws at night near the Dharavi slum and Mahim, Mumbai, India.
A butcher in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. Dharavi is mostly Muslim.
A butcher in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. Dharavi is mostly Muslim.
Portrait of two men in Dharavi, Mumbai, India.
Portrait of two men in Dharavi, Mumbai, India.
A machinist works at a shop in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A machinist works at a shop in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A welder works at his shop in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A welder works at his shop in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A welder works at a shop in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A welder works at a shop in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Corn is roasted on coals at a market in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Corn is roasted on coals at a market in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Corn is roasted on coals at a market in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Corn is roasted on coals at a market in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A man tends his bauble shop in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A man tends his bauble shop in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A woman grinds hot peppers in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A woman grinds hot peppers in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Children play on a jungle gym in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Children play on a jungle gym in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
By most accounts the most densely populated square mile on Earth, the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, India has about a million people.
By most accounts the most densely populated square mile on Earth, the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, India has about a million people.
Flatbread dries on large woven baskets in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. I was told it was potato bread.
Flatbread dries on large woven baskets in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. I was told it was potato bread.
Flatbread dries on large woven baskets in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. I was told it was potato bread.
Flatbread dries on large woven baskets in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. I was told it was potato bread.
A stray dog sleeps next to baskets full of vegetables a market in Dharavi, Mumbai, India.
A stray dog sleeps next to baskets full of vegetables a market in Dharavi, Mumbai, India.
Residents pose in a weathered high-rise apartment in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Residents pose in a weathered high-rise apartment in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Portrait of a group of girls in a slum area in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
Portrait of a group of girls in a slum area in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
Children with toy guns in a slum area in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
Children with toy guns in a slum area in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
Double-decker bus in traffic at night in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Double-decker bus in traffic at night in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
View into a window at night, showing a garment factory, Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
View into a window at night, showing a garment factory, Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Storm clouds over downtown Mumbai and Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
Storm clouds over downtown Mumbai and Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
A woman buys eggs in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A woman buys eggs in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Pastel colored barrels in a family-run paint shop in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Pastel colored barrels in a family-run paint shop in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A family in their paint shop in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A family in their paint shop in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A man transports eggs via bicycle in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A man transports eggs via bicycle in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Water pipes near the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Water pipes near the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Water pipes near the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Water pipes near the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
General view of the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, India, known as the largest slum in Asia and made famous by the movie Slumdog Mil...
General view of the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, India, known as the largest slum in Asia and made famous by the movie Slumdog Millionaire.
General view of the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, India, known as the largest slum in Asia and made famous by the movie Slumdog Mil...
General view of the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, India, known as the largest slum in Asia and made famous by the movie Slumdog Millionaire.
General view of the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, India, known as the largest slum in Asia and made famous by the movie Slumdog Mil...
General view of the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, India, known as the largest slum in Asia and made famous by the movie Slumdog Millionaire.
Flaming bucket on a street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Flaming bucket on a street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Sacks full of sand at a construction site in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Sacks full of sand at a construction site in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A fire burns in a street in the Dharavi slum of Mumbai, India.
A fire burns in a street in the Dharavi slum of Mumbai, India.
A fire burns in a street in the Dharavi slum of Mumbai, India.
A fire burns in a street in the Dharavi slum of Mumbai, India.
A goat sits in the driver's seat of a rickshaw truck in the Dharavi slum of Mumbai, India.
A goat sits in the driver's seat of a rickshaw truck in the Dharavi slum of Mumbai, India.
A goat sits in the driver's seat of a rickshaw truck in the Dharavi slum of Mumbai, India.
A goat sits in the driver's seat of a rickshaw truck in the Dharavi slum of Mumbai, India.
A goat sits in the driver's seat of a rickshaw truck in the Dharavi slum of Mumbai, India.
A goat sits in the driver's seat of a rickshaw truck in the Dharavi slum of Mumbai, India.
Tins full of oils in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Tins full of oils in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A man takes a bucket shower on a sidewalk in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A man takes a bucket shower on a sidewalk in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
S.L. Raheja Hospital as seen from the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
S.L. Raheja Hospital as seen from the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Foul water in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. Toilets open directly to the canals in some parts of Dharavi.
Foul water in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. Toilets open directly to the canals in some parts of Dharavi.
The Dharavi slum in Mumbai is a major center for recycling some of the plastic waste generated by Mumbai's 20 million people....
The Dharavi slum in Mumbai is a major center for recycling some of the plastic waste generated by Mumbai's 20 million people. A reputed 80%% of the plastic that does get recycled (the vast majority of plastic waste in Mumbai is never recycled) is processed in Dharavi.
The Dharavi slum in Mumbai is a major center for recycling some of the plastic waste generated by Mumbai's 20 million people....
The Dharavi slum in Mumbai is a major center for recycling some of the plastic waste generated by Mumbai's 20 million people. A reputed 80%% of the plastic that does get recycled (the vast majority of plastic waste in Mumbai is never recycled) is processed in Dharavi.
The Dharavi slum in Mumbai is a major center for recycling some of the plastic waste generated by Mumbai's 20 million people....
The Dharavi slum in Mumbai is a major center for recycling some of the plastic waste generated by Mumbai's 20 million people. A reputed 80%% of the plastic that does get recycled (the vast majority of plastic waste in Mumbai is never recycled) is processed in Dharavi.
The Dharavi slum in Mumbai is a major center for recycling some of the plastic waste generated by Mumbai's 20 million people....
The Dharavi slum in Mumbai is a major center for recycling some of the plastic waste generated by Mumbai's 20 million people. A reputed 80%% of the plastic that does get recycled (the vast majority of plastic waste in Mumbai is never recycled) is processed in Dharavi.
The Dharavi slum in Mumbai is a major center for recycling some of the plastic waste generated by Mumbai's 20 million people....
The Dharavi slum in Mumbai is a major center for recycling some of the plastic waste generated by Mumbai's 20 million people. A reputed 80%% of the plastic that does get recycled (the vast majority of plastic waste in Mumbai is never recycled) is processed in Dharavi.
The Dharavi slum in Mumbai is a major center for recycling some of the plastic waste generated by Mumbai's 20 million people....
The Dharavi slum in Mumbai is a major center for recycling some of the plastic waste generated by Mumbai's 20 million people. A reputed 80%% of the plastic that does get recycled (the vast majority of plastic waste in Mumbai is never recycled) is processed in Dharavi.
Portrait of a man in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Portrait of a man in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A man and a stray dog sleep on a sidewalk in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A man and a stray dog sleep on a sidewalk in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A mosque in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A mosque in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A delightfully weathered door splashed with paint on a street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A delightfully weathered door splashed with paint on a street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A delightfully weathered door splashed with paint on a street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
A delightfully weathered door splashed with paint on a street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India.
Bandra Railway Station neon sign, Mumbai, India.
Bandra Railway Station neon sign, Mumbai, India.
Overhead view of a crowd at a market stall in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
Overhead view of a crowd at a market stall in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
Men working in a small flour mill in in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
Men working in a small flour mill in in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
Boy in a flour mill at a market in Bandra East, Mumbia, India.
Boy in a flour mill at a market in Bandra East, Mumbia, India.
A man cooks dinners at a market in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
A man cooks dinners at a market in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
With 20 million people the roads of Mumbai, India are choked with traffic day and night. In a futile attempt to relieve conge...
With 20 million people the roads of Mumbai, India are choked with traffic day and night. In a futile attempt to relieve congestion at key locations, the city constructed several dozen elevated "skywalks" to guide pedestrains over congested areas like train stations.
With 20 million people the roads of Mumbai, India are choked with traffic day and night. In a futile attempt to relieve conge...
With 20 million people the roads of Mumbai, India are choked with traffic day and night. In a futile attempt to relieve congestion at key locations, the city constructed several dozen elevated "skywalks" to guide pedestrains over congested areas like train stations.
Portrait of two men at a market in Bandra East, Mumbia, India.
Portrait of two men at a market in Bandra East, Mumbia, India.
A stray cat with cataracts or some other eye problem, at a market in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
A stray cat with cataracts or some other eye problem, at a market in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
Roasted peanuts for sale at the Bandra Railway Station, Mumbai, India.
Roasted peanuts for sale at the Bandra Railway Station, Mumbai, India.
Roasted peanuts for sale at the Bandra Railway Station, Mumbai, India.
Roasted peanuts for sale at the Bandra Railway Station, Mumbai, India.
A fish seller at the Bandra Railway Station market, Mumbai, India.
A fish seller at the Bandra Railway Station market, Mumbai, India.
A girl sells flowers to motorists at an intersection in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
A girl sells flowers to motorists at an intersection in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Garbage piled up along the tracks near the Bandra East slum in Mumbai, India.
Garbage piled up along the tracks near the Bandra East slum in Mumbai, India.
Garbage piled up along the tracks near the Bandra East slum in Mumbai, India.
Garbage piled up along the tracks near the Bandra East slum in Mumbai, India.
An egret amid trash in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
An egret amid trash in Mahim Bay, Mumbai, India.
Boys on an impoverished homestead in a field in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Boys on an impoverished homestead in a field in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Boys on an impoverished homestead in a field in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Boys on an impoverished homestead in a field in Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Portrait of a boy in a uniform in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
Portrait of a boy in a uniform in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
Large banner ad for "India's most efficient car" in the side of a high-rise under construction, near Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Large banner ad for "India's most efficient car" in the side of a high-rise under construction, near Bandra, Mumbai, India.
Children ride a ferris wheel at a carnival in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
Children ride a ferris wheel at a carnival in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
A man gets a shave on the street in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
A man gets a shave on the street in Bandra East, Mumbai, India.
A cat sleeps on the Andheri Skywalk, Mumbai, India.
A cat sleeps on the Andheri Skywalk, Mumbai, India.
With 20 million people the roads of Mumbai, India are choked with traffic day and night. In a futile attempt to relieve conge...
With 20 million people the roads of Mumbai, India are choked with traffic day and night. In a futile attempt to relieve congestion at key locations, the city constructed several dozen elevated "skywalks" to guide pedestrains over congested areas like train stations.
Weathered concrete building near Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.
Weathered concrete building near Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.
With 20 million people the roads of Mumbai, India are choked with traffic day and night. In a futile attempt to relieve conge...
With 20 million people the roads of Mumbai, India are choked with traffic day and night. In a futile attempt to relieve congestion at key locations, the city constructed several dozen elevated "skywalks" to guide pedestrains over congested areas like train stations.
A toddler collects flowers from a tree in a public park near the Gateway to India tourist area in Mumbai, India.
A toddler collects flowers from a tree in a public park near the Gateway to India tourist area in Mumbai, India.
Light filters through arches on a building near the Gateway to India, Mumbai, India.
Light filters through arches on a building near the Gateway to India, Mumbai, India.
Weathered concrete building near Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.
Weathered concrete building near Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.
Sculpture on a building near Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.
Sculpture on a building near Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.
A woman carries her daughter on a street near Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.
A woman carries her daughter on a street near Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.
A man carries a large basket on his head near Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.
A man carries a large basket on his head near Crawford Market, Mumbai, India.
A woman in Mumbai, India sits huddled in apparent resignation or distress on a sidewalk near Victoria Station.
A woman in Mumbai, India sits huddled in apparent resignation or distress on a sidewalk near Victoria Station.