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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)

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

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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
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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

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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
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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

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Masked-up Mumbaikars at Girgaum pose for selfies in traditional attire to usher in Gudi Padwa. Pic: Bipin Kokate
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Visitors watch thousands of flamingos at the wetlands behind Delhi Public School in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. Pic: Sameer Markande

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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
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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

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

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

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

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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
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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

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A cyclist gets her bicycle washed and serviced at a motor car service centre at Ballard Estate in South Mumbai. Photo: Suresh Karkera
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Eid Mubarak! Children greet police personnel at Bhendi Bazaar on the occasion of Eid. Photo: Pradeep Dhivar

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

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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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