Mumbai Loading Dock After Rain

Wet asphalt reflects the pale blue sky while a single bare bulb hangs from a rusted metal bracket above a concrete loading dock in Mumbai. Stacked wooden crates create a jagged skyline against the gray wall, their edges softened by recent rain. Handheld scanners rest on a wet metal table, their plastic casings gleaming with droplets. The midmorning light falls through low-hanging clouds, casting soft shadows that stretch across the slick pavement. Layers of depth recede into the distance where a narrow alley opens toward the street. Water pools in the cracks of the concrete, mirroring the overhead wire and the faint outline of a delivery truck further down the lane.