A ghat of the Ganga river wears a deserted look during a hot summer afternoon, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
In Photos: How Are Indians Surviving Summer 2025
Summer brings in extreme heat and water crisis across the states in India. While children can be seen trying to enjoy the days by bathing in tap water and canals in Amritsar, Ayodhya, the water crisis in Delhi brings out the stark reality of this time of the year. The labourers and hawkers somehow survive the extreme temperatures on the roadsides.
Hot summer day in Jammu
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A man drinks water while working on a hot summer day in Jammu.
Hot summer day in Dehradun
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Visitors enjoy at the Sahastradhara Waterfall on a hot summer day, in Dehradun.
Hot summer day in Delhi
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Women use scarves to protect their faces from the scorching sun during a summer afternoon, in New Delhi.
Hot summer day in Amritsar
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A child takes a bath under a roadside tap for respite on a hot summer day, in Amritsar.
Hot summer day in Ayodhya
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People bathe at the Ram ki Pehari Ghat on the Sarayu river on a hot day in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Hot summer day in Jammu
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A street vendor with her child is sleeping on a sidewalk during a hot day in Jammu.
Hot summer day in Jammu
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People take a dip at a canal on a hot summer day, in Jammu.
Water crisis in Delhi
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Children play as residents collect drinking water from a tanker amid water crisis, on a hot summer day, at Sanjay Camp, Chanakyapuri, in New Delhi.
Hot summer day in Jammu
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Buffaloes gather and bathe on a hot summer day on the banks of the Tawi River in Jammu.
Hot summer day in Delhi
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A monkey plays in a water body on a hot summer day, at Kartavya Path in New Delhi.
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