Mumbai is the commercial and entertainment capital of India, it is also one of the world's top 10 centres of commerce in terms of global financial flow, generating five per cent of India's GDP, and accounting for 25 per cent of industrial output, 70 per cent of maritime trade in India, and 70 per cent of capital transactions to India's economy.

Let's take a look at some amazing photos that capture the spirit of Mumbai.

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Patrons drink beer and eat food at a pub in Mumbai. A 63-year-old prohibition law requiring every adult above the age of 25 to get a drinking permit exists in Maharashtra but it's never been taken seriously.

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Fishermen sort out their fishing nets along the shores of the Arabian Sea at a beach in Mumbai.

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Commuters try to get onto an overcrowded train on a railway platform during the morning rush hour in Mumbai.

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A girl walks with her pet monkey on a promenade along the Arabian Sea in Mumbai.

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A view of Dharavi, Asia's largest slum area, is seen in Mumbai.

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A boy looks at a passing train while sitting atop a bridge in Dharavi, Asia's largest slums in Mumbai.

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Traffic moves through the Bandra-Worli sea link in Mumbai.

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The Bandra-Worli sea link is lit in Mumbai.

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The Bandra-Worli sea link is seen over the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai.

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Devotees pull a huge idol of 'Ganesh', the deity of prosperity, during heavy traffic on a road in Mumbai.

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A bartender reaches out for a bottle at a bar in a luxury hotel in Mumbai.

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A policeman reads a book while sitting inside a vehicle as it rains in Mumbai.

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A policeman stands guard inside the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

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Policemen erect barricades in front of the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai.

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Navy soldiers take part in a performance in front of the Gateway of India monument during a dress rehearsal ahead of Navy Day celebrations in Mumbai.

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Labourers work on a billboard in Mumbai.

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A slogan of the sanitation department of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation written on a garbage truck is pictured in Mumbai.

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A taxi meter is seen near Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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A man sleeps next to a billboard in Mumbai.

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A road sign stands next to the Bombay Stock Exchange building.

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An aerial view of a central district of Mumbai.

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Fishermen push a small boat through a lagoon after catching fish near the Haji Ali Mosque in Mumbai.

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A cook at a street-side snack stall arranges vada pavs, left, and samosas, right, in Mumbai.

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An aircraft prepares to land at the airport surrounded by slums in Mumbai.

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Aspiring models wait for their turn to be judged during auditions in Mumbai.