COVER UP: The heat and dust drives this girl on a two-wheeler to wrap herself up in a dupatta. Photo: R. Ragu
CARRY ON: A daily wage labourer braves the heat as he carries an empty bamboo basket on his way to Koyambedu Market. Photo: S. S. Kumar
ALL DRIED UP: Withered grass and drying laundry are all that can be seen in this park on Dams Road. Photo: S. S. Kumar
BLAZING SUN: Beads of sweat pour down this labourers back as he pedals in the heat of the day. Photo: R. Shivaji Rao
COOL DOWN: These young women near Central Station enjoy a refreshing bite of watermelon on a hot day. Photo: R. Ragu
REFRESHING DRINK: A traffic policeman drinks buttermilk provided by the Chennai Traffic Police. Photo: R. Ragu.
WATER CRISIS: A woman cycles through the streets of Chintadripet with her children in tow, as they look for drinking water. Photo: M. Vedhan