Photo Feed: Getting ready for May Day

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Building blocks: A vendor walks past all the arrangements being made for the state holiday as workers begin to put the small pieces together.

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Shady work: Construction men turn daredevils as they balance themselves on beams in order to make a shade that would save the spectators from getting baked in the sun.

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Camping out: As the state holiday comes closer, labourers are hard at work setting up the tent, which will seat the dignitaries who will be present for the function.

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Where’s my body? That might be the question this elephant statue may be asking, as he is offloaded at Girgaum Chowpatty ahead of all the grand festivities being arranged for Labour Day.

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Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:59:19 +0530

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Starting from Scratch: Workers at Chowpatty get together and start preparations by cordoning off the area and delegating their duties in the attempt to finishing the task at hand.

Our lensman Shadab Khan caught workers toiling hard at Girgaum Chowpatty, as Maharashtra day inches closer - 27 April 2011

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:59:19 +0530

Our lensman Shadab Khan caught workers toiling hard at Girgaum Chowpatty, as Maharashtra day inches closer - 27 April 2011

Chilling out: Workers at the site remain oblivious to the statue of the Maratha warrior Shivaji Maharaj that is placed in the centre of all the construction material required for the festivities for May 1.