Mumbai street vendor sweeping dawn pavement near bridge pier with hand broom and flowerpot in in Mumbai, India

Mumbai street vendor sweeping dawn pavement near bridge pier with hand broom and flowerpot

by Adrian Monroe

A municipal worker sweeps the damp asphalt of a Mumbai street just before sunrise, the cool stillness of the hour settling over the city. His hand broom pushes a small pile of leaves and debris toward the curb, revealing the texture of the worn road surface. In the background, the concrete base of a bridge pier stands firm in the mirror-still water of the harbor, reflecting the pale, pre-dawn sky. A faded red flowerpot sits on a nearby stoop, holding a single resilient plant that bends slightly in the cool air. The quiet, routine labor that begins the day in this coastal metropolis, with the soft light highlighting the dust and the wet sheen of the pavement.

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street vendor sweeping dawn Mumbai India in Mumbai, India in the cool bridge pier with hand street vendor dawn pavement
Camera Nikon FE*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon FE photos, grab one online.
Lens 50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 400
Film Cinestill 50D daylight
Location in Mumbai, India
Date 1989-08-12
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 19.0997, 72.9741
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