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ADIVASI WOMEN & GIRLS TREK 4 HOURS FOR WATER — JUST 120 KM FROM MUMBAI. In Dapurmal village, women and little girls walk miles every day for a single pot of water. Surrounded by water, yet fighting for every drop. 💔

SHE CARRIES TOMORROW A mother walks through Dadar market with her child in one arm and toys for sale in the other carrying the weight of survival with love, strength and sacrifice every single day. #MothersDay #Mumbai #Humanity #Photojournalism

FOREST PRODUCE MAKES ITS WAY TO CITY Before sunrise, tribal women in Shahapur begin a 10-km trek to a railway station near Mal, carrying forest produce to Mumbai markets. What they bear is more than goods it’s survival, dignity, and generations of knowledge. Resilience in motion.

A man sleeps on a water pipeline in Dharavi, one of Asia’s most densely populated informal settlements. The pipeline runs through densely packed homes and waste, underscoring the contrast between vital water infrastructure and the difficult living conditions faced by residents.

BLOOD, SWEAT & TISSUE PAPERS Every morning, 36-year-old Satish travels from Virar to Dadar to survive. A polio survivor, he sells tissue papers from a wheelchair as his wife pushes him through Mumbai’s streets, their 2-year-old son on his lap. Life, work, and struggle together

Net by Net Framed by rows of drying fish, children of fishermen help their parents disentangle the morning’s catch from fishing nets along Versova beach in Mumbai, highlighting how family labour remains integral to the survival of the city’s traditional fishing communities.

Minority ? Majority ? A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polling official verifies voter identity cards as women queue to cast their votes at a polling station in the Jeri Meri area during the BMC civic elections in Mumbai, Thursday, jan, 15, 2026.

Dressed as Charlie Chaplin, Afsar Khan, 50, makes a living by spreading smiles at Juhu Beach. The coins he earns help pay rent, food, and treatment for his seriously ill daughter. He came to Mumbai after driving an auto in Kolkata failed to sustain his family.

Blue, Between Shifts Fishermen take an afternoon break under the shade of a banyan tree at Sassoon Dock in Mumbai, as dappled shadows fall across a blue-painted wall near the harbour. Sassoon Dock remains one of the city’s oldest and busiest fishing hubs. #fishermen #dailylife

Police detain (VHP) activists during a protest near the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission. The demonstration was held to condemn the killing of Hindu garment worker Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh. Anger spilled onto the streets as protesters raised slogans demanding justice

Cradled Between Cement and Care During a brief pause from lifting stones and mixing cement, a migrant woman worker soothes her young daughter with a phone motherhood unfolding amid rubble and resilience. #motherlove #child #photojournalism #life #dailylife

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. A city raised on cricket paused for football. Lionel Messi walked out, and history listened. @leomessisite

20 Magical Photos by SL Shanth Kumar That Reveal the Pure and Joyful Moments of Childhood 121clicks.com/inspirations/s…

Life is a tight-rope walk An 8-year-old street performer walks a tightrope against the afternoon skyline of Mumbai’s Worli,Parel, balancing high above traffic as the sun flares behind her a stark glimpse into the realities of childhood labor in the city. #childhood

Childhood Unscripted Children live in a world we often forget fear takes a backseat, joy comes in puddles, hammocks, and stray cricket balls. Their laughter is louder than worry, their happiness unconditional.

Love Against the Wind ❤️ A broom stick seller and his young daughter share a moment under an umbrella turned upside down by strong winds near (CSMT) in Mumbai Despite the heavy rain, the man continued his day’s work as the city braced for more downpours

MONSOON BLESSING: WHEN TIME STOOD STILL Oval Maidan offers a striking view of iconic landmarks Rajabai clock tower and Bombay HC as skies clear up on Friday after recent spells of rain #clocktower #mumbaiuniversity #mumbai #sky #photojournalism #reflection #water #monsoon #time

When the fog parts, the unseen world whispers #fog #mist #man #life #tribal #village #poetic #art #love #photography

STRANDED AND FORGOTTEN Vegetation covers 100 buses left at BEST's Wadala depot for over a year owing to legal issues and pending dues #enviornment #buses #photojournalism

Just 120 km from Mumbai, Dapurmal isn’t behind it’s been left behind. A tiny Adivasi hamlet of 250 people, perched on a hilltop in Thane. Forgotten. Worlds apart.