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This is the very heart of Mumbai, circumscribed by stately
colonial buildings that stand like proud old sentinels
of a bygone era. Flora is the Roman Goddess of Flowers,
her pretty alabaster face continually assaulted by grime
and pollution. Next to her are a pair of torch bearing
stone patriots that rise from the Martyrs Memorial nearby.
Flora Fountain is now called Hutatma Chowk or Martyr's
Square to honour those who died in the tumultuous birth
of Maharashtra State. All around the square sit Mumbai's
infamous vendors selling just about everything under the
blazing tropical sun -- from cheap nylon saris and ballpoint
pens to herbal remedies and sexshop gewgaws. Tooting horns
and traffic complete the chaotic picture, but through
it all Flora manages to retain her serene composure.
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