Photography
Photo credits
Neighbourhood and city photography was sourced from Pexels, chosen only where the photographer's own description names the place or its landmark; homes, cafés and everyday scenes come from Unsplash. Both licences allow use without attribution. We credit every photographer regardless.

A classic motorcycle on a quiet Bengaluru street
Aasim · Pexels

A colony building beside a park, New Delhi
Abdul175 · Pexels

A Mumbai street with classic architecture
Abhinand · Pexels

Tabebuia blossoms over a Bengaluru street
Abhinand Anilkumar · Pexels

Sunset over the Pune cityscape with vibrant orange skies
Abhishek Mehta · Pexels

Dramatic clouds over Bengaluru's high-rises
Abhishek Menon · Pexels

The minaret of Haji Ali Dargah off the Mahalaxmi seafront
Abhishek Mishra · Pexels

Flower sellers in Dadar market, Mumbai
Abhishek Mishra · Pexels

Grey langurs in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai
Abhishek Mishra · Pexels
A barista tamping espresso
Aditi T · Unsplash
The Kala Ghoda statue
Aditya Menon · Unsplash
A restaurant with hanging lights
Akshat Jhingran · Unsplash

DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon
Akshay K · Pexels

Qutub Minar with an aircraft overhead
Akshay S · Pexels

A quiet residential street in Mumbai
Aksinfo7 · Pexels

Trees and ancient caves in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali
aksinfo7 universe · Pexels

Pink blossoms and passers-by, Bengaluru
Alby · Pexels

Historic building surrounded by market stalls in Pune
Aniket Suryawanshi · Pexels

A densely built residential area, Mumbai
Anilknhk · Pexels

Pune's apartment-tower skyline blanketed in morning fog
Ankit Bhattacharjee · Pexels

Aerial view of Pune's urban sprawl under stormy clouds
Ankit Rainloure · Pexels
A Gurgaon tower
Anmol Jain · Unsplash

A tree-lined road in Bengaluru
Anshuman Mishra · Pexels

A red building on a Bengaluru street
Arindam Chowdhury · Pexels

Lodhi Gardens at sunset
Aryasuraj · Pexels

The Bandra–Worli Sea Link with Mumbai's skyline
Ashishpx · Pexels
A cosy coffee shop with artwork
Ashwin N · Unsplash
An old building with a blue sign
Asif Ahmed · Unsplash

Mumbai's skyline at twilight, reflected
Asim · Pexels

Outside Bombay Vintage café, Colaba
Atharv Ingle · Pexels

A street vendor in a New Delhi market
Bhavesh Jain · Pexels
People walking past shops
billow926 · Unsplash

Sunlit walls of Shaniwar Wada palace, Pune
Charlie Heng · Pexels

The Sea Link over Mahim Bay
Deepak Bhandari · Pexels

Delhi's streets at night from above
Dev Choubey · Pexels

A metro threading through Gurugram
Devansh Rajput · Pexels

Dense urban Gurugram
Devansh Rajput · Pexels

Mumbai's towers under stormy clouds
Eartharchive · Pexels

The Gateway of India under a clear sky
Elict · Pexels

Vibrant Hyderabad street scene with traffic, shops and an archway
Eswar.jpeg · Pexels

Concrete breakwaters along Marine Drive, Mumbai
Fahad Puthawala · Pexels

Auto rickshaws under an overpass, Delhi
Faheema Farooque · Pexels

Street view of the Charminar monument in Hyderabad with people and vendors
Gansham Ramchandani · Pexels

Busy urban street with traffic and people in Hyderabad
General Kenobi · Pexels

Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, Cubbon Park
Gourab Nill · Pexels

A tree-lined street with parked cars, Bengaluru
Grayomm · Pexels

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
Harsh Khandelwal · Pexels

The Hiranandani complex rising over Powai's greenery
Harsh Khandelwal · Pexels
A worn apartment tower against a bright sky
Harsh Khandelwal · Unsplash

Bara Gumbad among yellow flowers, Lodhi Garden
Harshdeep Mishra · Pexels

A eucalyptus trail, Bengaluru
Harshit Nandu · Pexels

Egrets over the rocky shore below the Sea Link
IlLuseenator · Pexels
A neon sign on a bar front
Ish Consul · Unsplash

Blooming trees in a Bengaluru park
Jaison Jacob Samuel · Pexels

Durgam Cheruvu Lake and its cable-stayed bridge in Hyderabad
Jansher Chakkittammal · Pexels
A living room with a large window
Jejo Jose · Unsplash

A tree-lined Mumbai street with vintage architecture
K3ithvision · Pexels

An auto and motorcycles on a busy Mumbai street
K3ithvision · Pexels

A coconut palm beside a Mumbai apartment building
K3ithvision · Pexels

Traffic and overhead wires, Delhi
K3ithVision · Pexels
A local train at the platform
Karthick Gislen · Unsplash

Fishing boats near the Bandra–Worli Sea Link at dawn
Kewal Nagda · Pexels

India Gate through the trees
Kolkata Archobiwala · Pexels

Gurugram's skyline under clear skies
Lokeshkumar · Pexels

Aged building with mosaic facade on a busy street in Pune
Mayank Chourasia · Pexels

A shaded walkway in Cubbon Park
Midhun Jyothi · Pexels

Laundry drying at Mahalaxmi's Dhobi Ghat, with the skyline behind
Mohamed Regaieg · Pexels

Delhi from above
Mohit Hambiria · Pexels

The Sea Link at sunset over the Arabian Sea
Mohit Hambiria · Pexels

Mumbai's coastline from above
Mrpixelwala · Pexels
An ancient domed pavilion
Muhammad Khubaib Sarfraz · Unsplash
A cosy modern living room
Mustafa Fatemi · Unsplash
A hallway with an ornate table
Mustafa Fatemi · Unsplash
A dining room
Mustafa Fatemi · Unsplash

Bustling outdoor market with colorful stalls in Hyderabad
Nandhakishor P · Pexels

The Marine Drive promenade and city skyline, Mumbai
Nihar Manyalli · Pexels

A garden overlooking Marine Drive and the Mumbai skyline
Nihar Manyalli · Pexels

A curved road threading between Mumbai's buildings
Nikhil · Pexels

Spotted deer in Deer Park, New Delhi
Nikhil D'Cruz · Pexels

A BEST bus with commuters, Mumbai
Niraj Yadav · Pexels

Large trees over a quiet Bengaluru street
Nisanth Panicker · Pexels
An apple vendor by parked cars
Nischal Masand · Unsplash
Fishing boats, Versova
Nishant Kulkarni · Unsplash
A building lit at night
Nithin Purple · Unsplash
Juhu beach with the skyline behind
Nitish Raj · Unsplash

Apartment towers against the Bengaluru skyline
NVN Raj · Pexels

A produce stall in a Bengaluru market
Oberai · Pexels

Historic architecture and traffic at dusk, Mumbai
Omkar Naidu · Pexels

Towers above a highway overpass, Gurugram
Pacific · Pexels

Horniman Circle's façades, Fort
Pawan · Pexels
A table full of dishes
Perspective Studio · Unsplash
A building with many windows, birds in flight
pixels lens · Unsplash

A metro arriving at a New Delhi station
Piyush Arora · Pexels
A modern living room in a neutral scheme
Poojan Thanekar · Unsplash
A living room with open kitchen
Poojan Thanekar · Unsplash
A modern kitchen with a breakfast bar
Poojan Thanekar · Unsplash
A living room with mounted TV
Poojan Thanekar · Unsplash
Fishing boats in the Colaba harbour
Pratik Patil · Unsplash
A white building among green trees
Punid Ramesh · Unsplash
A living room with art on the wall
Pyx Photography · Unsplash
A living room, art and furniture
Pyx Photography · Unsplash
A furnished living room
Pyx Photography · Unsplash
A wooden café table
Rajeev Chanda · Unsplash

Central Mumbai's skyscrapers from above
Rajkumarrr Comics · Pexels

Residential buildings and greenery at dusk, Mumbai
Rajkumarrr Comics · Pexels

Mumbai's skyline with pockets of green
Rajkumarrr Comics · Pexels

Mumbai's residential towers lit at night
Rajkumarrr Comics · Pexels

Mumbai's skyline and railway lines from above
Rajkumarrr Comics · Pexels

Mumbai's varied skyline and residential zones
Rajkumarrr Comics · Pexels

Mumbai's skyline, towers and green at sunset
Rajkumarrr Comics · Pexels

Mumbai's dense residential fabric from above
Rajkumarrr Comics · Pexels

Tall buildings and green landscapes, Mumbai
Rajkumarrr Comics · Pexels

Mumbai's blue rooftops from above
Rajkumarrr Comics · Pexels

Mumbai's dense architecture at sunset
Rajkumarrr Comics · Pexels

High-rises and residential areas, Mumbai
Rajkumarrr Comics · Pexels

Tall apartment buildings, Bengaluru
Ram Kumar · Pexels
Pastries at a bakery
Rama Krushna Behera · Unsplash

A sunlit Bengaluru street
Ravi Aarav · Pexels
A restaurant with green cushions
Ravi Sharma · Unsplash
A market food stall
Ravi Sharma · Unsplash
A market street at night
Ravi Sharma · Unsplash
Versova's water under a blue sky
ravioli · Unsplash

A tomb in Lodhi Garden, New Delhi
Ritesh Mitha · Pexels

Stone carvings at the Kanheri Caves, Borivali East
Rohan Dube · Pexels

Shops and street life, Delhi
Roman Saienko · Pexels

A busy market street, New Delhi
Roman Saienko · Pexels

Historic Golconda Fort in Hyderabad
Roman Saienko · Pexels

Dhobi Ghat below Mumbai's towers
Roman Saienko · Pexels
A vintage car outside a Colaba building
Rushikesh Patil · Unsplash
A Colaba street, cars and pedestrians
Rushikesh Patil · Unsplash
A coffee shop interior, warm light
Rushikesh Sonkusale · Unsplash

Rainy alleyway with colorful buildings and parked scooters in Hyderabad
Ryan Scot Mendez · Pexels
Two tall buildings
Sai Karthik · Unsplash

The Taj Mahal Palace on Mumbai's skyline
Sanchit3004 · Pexels

Pune street at sunset with parked cars and buildings under construction
Sandeep Singh · Pexels

Passengers waiting at a Delhi Metro station
Shantanu09 · Pexels

Modern buildings lit at night, Delhi NCR
Shantumsingh · Pexels

Buddha statue on Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad
Sharath G. · Pexels

Panoramic view of modern skyscrapers rising in Hyderabad
Sharath G. · Pexels

The red gate of Sri Chamarajendra Park
Shikha Singh · Pexels

A highway interchange from above, Bengaluru
Shootsaga · Pexels

Serene neighborhood street in Pune lined with palm trees and parked vehicles
Shreyas Sane · Pexels
A Namma Metro train
Sonika Agarwal · Unsplash

Tree-lined residential street in Pune, Maharashtra
Sourabh Narwade · Pexels

A coracle on a Bengaluru lake
Sourav Pal · Pexels
A luxurious modern living room
Spl Interiors · Unsplash
A light, modern interior
Spl Interiors · Unsplash

Bengaluru's flower market
Suhashanjar · Pexels

By the lake, Bengaluru
Suhashanjar · Pexels
Bowls of food on a wooden table
Sumeet Ahire · Unsplash
Waves on Versova beach
Suraj Tomer · Unsplash

Tetrapods on the shore, Mumbai skyline at sunset
Surya Ganesh · Pexels

Golden hour over Juhu Beach
Surya Ganesh · Pexels

Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi, from the air
Sushant Lokhande · Pexels

Stone ruins and domes among trees, Hauz Khas
Sushil Chetri · Pexels

Mailboxes at Hauz Khas Post Office
Switabh Shrivastava · Pexels

Mughal-era arches, Hauz Khas
Switabh Shrivastava · Pexels

A New Delhi street at night
Teysa Tugadi · Pexels
A tower beside a green forest
THE JD Darshan Solanki · Unsplash

Morning hustle on a Delhi street
TheShanTanuKR · Pexels

Bengaluru's cityscape at dusk
Umarandrabi · Pexels

Bengaluru traffic at sunset
Umarandrabi · Pexels

An auto and cars under a canopy of trees, Bengaluru
Umarandrabi · Pexels

Pink blossoms over a Bengaluru street
Umarandrabi · Pexels

A Bengaluru street at night
Umarandrabi · Pexels

High-rises on a cloudy Bengaluru day
Umarandrabi · Pexels

A city lake ringed by buildings, Bengaluru
Umarandrabi · Pexels

Lakefront greenery and the skyline, Bengaluru
Umarandrabi · Pexels
A white building under blue sky, Gurgaon
UnKknown Traveller · Unsplash
A bar at night
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
Cocktails
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
A gym floor
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
Weights in a gym
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
A yoga class
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
A grocery aisle
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
Fresh produce
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
Theatre seats
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
A classroom
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
A campus building
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
A hospital corridor
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
A hospital
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
A doctor at work
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
An open office
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
A workspace
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
A desk
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
A clothing store
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
A boutique
Unsplash contributor · Unsplash
Hanging planters on a balcony
Uppu Vamsi · Unsplash

Sunset at Juhu Beach, figures on the sand
UWC12 · Pexels

Flora Fountain, Fort
Vasu Dev · Pexels

Quiet tree-canopied street with parked cars in Hyderabad
Vikas J · Pexels

Gothic architecture amid Fort traffic
VikeshZen · Pexels

Entrance gate of the historic Shaniwar Wada fort in Pune
Vikram Pataskar · Pexels

From an auto on a Gurugram road
Vinit Gupta · Pexels
Whitefield high-rises under blue sky
Vishwanth Pindiboina · Unsplash

South Delhi from above at sunset
Visuals by Mayur · Pexels

A metro approaching a New Delhi station
Votso Sothu · Pexels

Bengaluru's residential skyline and trees
Yash Kanbargi · Pexels

Gurugram from above
Yogendras31 · Pexels

Gurugram's residential blocks from above
Yogendras31 · Pexels

The Sea Link illuminated at night
Yogesh Gaikwad · Pexels

Secunderabad from the air, a winding road at sunset
YV Clicks · Pexels
A residential building overlooking the sea
Zoshua Colah · Unsplash
A tower rising over greenery
Zoshua Colah · Unsplash
Tall buildings against blue sky
Zoshua Colah · Unsplash
A building above a tree-filled neighbourhood
Zoshua Colah · Unsplash