This is India

This Is India (TII for short). Today it means sights that would not be seen in the United States. Just a reminder that there's a whole other world out there that lives in a very different way.

In more-or-less chronological order from today's morning walk:

In a small lane just north of St. Andrew's Church, was Holy Cross Undertaker.
The man sitting in front is hand chiseling text onto a marble grave marker.

A bit further up the lane were several fish vendors. Definitely fresh -- not even refrigerated!

In another country, this debris on the side of the Carter Road Promenade might seem sinister.
In India, it's just left-over fireworks from last week's Diwali celebration.

The end of the Carter Road Promenade. The white monument is obviously related to sailboats, but the words at the base are just graffiti scratched into it. I'm not sure if it's just Sunday or everyday that laundry get dried along the shore. Many people were doing laundry and bathing in the tidal pools.

Shops (below) and homes (above) along Carter Road. Note that the homes are accessible by ladders, not stairs.
This arrangement is a fairly common sight in Mumbai.