23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Colaba Sunrise

Just after dawn off Colaba, dozens of boats sit motionless on the still Arabian Sea while the sky above them burns gold and orange. The harbour is waking up slowly—engines still quiet, city lights fading—as the first light of day pours through the clouds and turns the moorings into a floating silhouette.

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Date Taken: 06.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Mumbai, India
Copyright: © rajeev anand