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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai

Last updated on: June 6, 2012 14:57 IST

Image: People stroll along the seafront near the Gateway of India in Mumbai.
Photographs: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters

Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment capital of India, it is also one of the world's top 10 centres of commerce in terms of global financial flow, generating five per cent of India's GDP, and accounting for 25 per cent of industrial output, 70 per cent of maritime trade in India, and 70 per cent of capital transactions to India's economy.

Let's take a look at some amazing photos that capture the spirit of Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

Patrons drink beer and eat food at a pub in Mumbai. A 63-year-old prohibition law requiring every adult above the age of 25 to get a drinking permit exists in Maharashtra but it's never been taken seriously.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

Fishermen sort out their fishing nets along the shores of the Arabian Sea at a beach in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

Commuters try to get onto an overcrowded train on a railway platform during the morning rush hour in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Stringer/Reuters

A girl walks with her pet monkey on a promenade along the Arabian Sea in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters

A view of Dharavi, Asia's largest slum area, is seen in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Arko Datta/Reuters

A boy looks at a passing train while sitting atop a bridge in Dharavi, Asia's largest slums in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters

Traffic moves through the Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Arko Datta/Reuters

The Bandra-Worli sea link is lit in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Arko Datta/Reuters

The Bandra-Worli sea link is seen over the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters

Devotees pull a huge idol of 'Ganesh', the deity of prosperity, during heavy traffic on a road in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Arko Datta/Reuters

A bartender reaches out for a bottle at a bar in a luxury hotel in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Rupak de Chowdhuri/Reuters

A policeman reads a book while sitting inside a vehicle as it rains in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

A policeman stands guard inside the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

Policemen erect barricades in front of the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Stringer/Reuters

Navy soldiers take part in a performance in front of the Gateway of India monument during a dress rehearsal ahead of Navy Day celebrations in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Arko Datta/Reuters

Labourers work on a billboard in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

A slogan of the sanitation department of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation written on a garbage truck is pictured in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Philip Brown/Reuters

A taxi meter is seen near Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Arko Datta/Reuters

A man sleeps next to a billboard in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Arko Datta/Reuters

A road sign stands next to the Bombay Stock Exchange building.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Arko Datta/Reuters

An aerial view of a central district of Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi/Reuters

Fishermen push a small boat through a lagoon after catching fish near the Haji Ali Mosque in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Arko Datta/Reuters

A cook at a street-side snack stall arranges vada pavs, left, and samosas, right, in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

An aircraft prepares to land at the airport surrounded by slums in Mumbai.

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Amazing images capture spirit of Mumbai


Photographs: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

Aspiring models wait for their turn to be judged during auditions in Mumbai.

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