During the mid-term break, I visited the historic region of Malva, with its beautiful, ruined capital Mandu. In this pavilion, the great 14th century musician Tansen, is said to have given a concert, when the candles lighted by themselves. To alleviate the great heat, the queen Rupmati danced , which brought a huge storm, and everything cooled down. 
The huge trumpets of the Golden Chalice vine never get pollinated here. I tried my hand with a brush, but didn't succeed.
This is an old-fashioned flower called Madras Jasmine. I think it is some kind of Clerodendrum.
The Zimbabwe Creeper has attractive flowers. I have kept it as a bush.
Pink flowers of the Powderpuff plant attract bees.
A Gloriosa superba lily, past its glory, but still attractive.
I took this photo of the old, disused bridge across the river Cauvery from a moving bus. Although the river seems placid now, its raging floods caused a lot of damage in the past.
The statue of Sir James Gordon, the guardian of the Maharaja a hunred years ago, looks on while the monsoon clouds move away, in Mysore.
I came across this board as I was walking along an unfrequented path in the campus of IIT Bombay, in Mumbai. This sign is to warn the students not to venture into the jungle beyond. But boys will be boys, and many do venture out there in the dark, just for a lark!
Hot pink Ipomea flowers are blooming on many hedges this month.
Golden yellow Cassia has also started blooming now.
The fire-engine red ixora blooms throughout the year.
The sunshine yellow marigolds are fattening in their beds.
