![[Photo essay] India Today photographers capture the summer of 2016 [Photo essay] India Today photographers capture the summer of 2016](https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/sites/dailyo/story/header/201606/_mg_8677_1---copy---_060116103623.jpg)
1. Delhi-NCR
![]() |
| A man takes a nap on a pavement as a rickshaw puller grimaces in the middle of a dust storm. (Photo by Ankit Kumar) |
![]() |
| A pedestrian crosses Rajpath as heatwaves reflect off the road. (Photo by Ankit Kumar) |
![]() |
| Three men share a "gamcha" in to shade themselves from the mid day sun. (Photo by Ankit Kumar) |
![]() |
| A man hands out packets of water to participants at a religous procession. (Photo by Ankit Kumar) |
![]() |
| A folk dancer takes a break. (Photo by Ankit Kumar) |
![]() |
| Boys climb up a fountain near India Gate. (Photo by Ankit Kumar) |
![]() |
| Boys play in a water body near Rajpath on a hot day. (Photo by Prateek Verma) |
![]() |
| A street vendor uses a plastic sheet to protect himself from a sudden shower near India Gate. (Photo by Prateek Verma) |
2. Mumbai
![]() |
| Women use an umbrella to shade themselves from the sun as an ice-cream vendor walks past the Chowpatti Beach. (Photo by Milind Shelte) |
![]() |
| Boys dive into the Arabian Sea near the Gateway of India. (Photo by Milind Shelte) |
3. Ahmedabad
![]() |
| Young girls play in the cool evening breeze at the Sabarmati Riverfront after a hot day. (Photo by Shailesh Raval) |
4. Kolkata
![]() |
| A taxi driver washes his face with water to refresh himself. (Photo by Subir Halder) |
![]() |
| Melted bitumen on a road is testament to extreme temperatures. (Photo by Subir Halder) |