Mumbai in pictures: Lockdown diaries through the lens of mid-day photographers

The Maharashtra government implemented lockdown-like restrictions since mid-April across the state to tackle the spike in Covid-19 cases. In Mumbai, while most people preferred to stay indoors, for some not stepping out was not an option. From offbeat to human expressions, Mid-Day brings you a collection of photographs capturing Mumbai's various moods during the lockdown. (All photos: mid-day photographers)

Updated On: 2021-05-29 07:03 PM IST

Mumbai offbeat photos during lockdown

With Covid-19 cases on the rise again, going to a barber may not be a safe choice. But one BEST bus conductor, whose family has his own barber shop, has a solution. He cuts his colleagues' hair at the Kandivli bus depot for a discounted rate. Photo: Satej Shinde

A water tanker is repurposed as clothes drying rack in Prabhadevi. Pic: Ashish Raje

Flight of Fancy! A young man leaps from the top of one vanity van to another as his friend awaits his turn in Goregaon East. Photo: Ashish Rane

Commuters at Dadar TT bus stop in Mumbai wait anxiously for the bus amid the lockdown-like restrictions imposed by the Maharashtra government to curb the spread of Covid-19. Photo: Atul Kamble

A policeman reaches out to a wandering duck at a market in Sion on Monday as Mumbai and rest of Maharashtra are under lockdown-like restrictions amid the rise in Covid-19 cases. Photo: Pradip Dhivar

A child enjoys hanging the day's catch of Bombay Duck on bamboo racks at Versova beach in Mumbai amid the lockdown-like restrictions in Maharashtra. Photo: Shadab Khan

Masked-up Mumbaikars at Girgaum pose for selfies in traditional attire to usher in Gudi Padwa. Pic: Bipin Kokate

Visitors watch thousands of flamingos at the wetlands behind Delhi Public School in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. Pic: Sameer Markande

A man with a street signal light crosses the road at Gazdar Bandh junction ,Santacruz (West) amid Covid-19 lockdown in Mumbai. Photo: Sayyed Sameer Abedi

Happy Birthday Sachin Tendulkar! Abhishek Satam, a fan of Sachin Tendulkar creates a mosaic art work to celebrate the cricket legend's birthday. Photo: Ashish Raje

A rider on a horse takes a break to get some rest at Mahalaxmi racecourse during the Covid-19 restrictions in Mumbai. Pic: Bipin Kokate

A pet green iguana which escaped from IC Colony, Borivli (West) was rescued and and returned to the owner. Pic: Nimesh Dave

A couple posing for a maternity photo shoot at Five Gardens, Wadala in Mumbai amid the lockdown-like restrictions imposed in the city. Photo: Shadab Khan

A woman shows her purse to a fruit seller in Lalbaug to prove her point. Photo: Suresh Karkera

An infant sleeps peacefully besides flower-seller parents who go about their daily routine on SV Road, Borivli. Photo: Satej Shinde

Ghunghat on: A woman chooses to keep her face covered as civic officials carry out Covid-19 tests at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Railway Station (LTT). Photo: Sayyed Sameer Abedi

Street vendors doing their business at Lalbaug in Mumbai. Under the current guidelines, the Maharashtra government is allowing all shops selling goods classified as 'essential' to remain open only from 7 am to 11 am Photo: Suresh Karkera

What's the price? A flock of egrets stare expectantly at a fish seller slicing her catch at the Malad fish market on Wednesday. Photo: Anurag Ahire

A cyclist gets her bicycle washed and serviced at a motor car service centre at Ballard Estate in South Mumbai. Photo: Suresh Karkera

Eid Mubarak! Children greet police personnel at Bhendi Bazaar on the occasion of Eid. Photo: Pradeep Dhivar

Adjusting the garland: On Good Friday, a man tries to adorn the pillar outside St. Michael's church in Mahim with a garland. Pic: Sameer Markande

Living on a prayer: A devotee takes a pause outside Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi to pray. Pic/Atul Kamble

Power nap! A BEST employee catches up on on some sleep in an AC best bus at Borivli east bus depot. Pic: Nimesh Dave

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