A stray dog stands amidst water sprinklers being used at the Central Vista Lawns, to get respite from the scorching heat on a hot summer day, near Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
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A woman covers her head with a scarf on a hot summer day, in Mumbai.
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Visitors at the Agra Fort on a hot summer day, in Agra.
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Commuters have their faces covered with scarves to protect from the heat as they ride on a scooty in Jammu.
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People rest in a park on a hot and humid summer day, in Ahmedabad.
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A vehicle of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation Heritage sprays water mist to provide relief from the scorching sun on a hot summer day, in Jaipur.
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A boy jumps into a water body on a hot summer day, in Jammu.
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Volunteers pour water to cool the mats laid for devotees on a hot summer day at the Golden Temple, in Amritsar.
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An orangutan takes rest under a utensil to protect itself from the scorching sun at Assam State Zoo, on a hot summer day, in Guwahati.
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A street vendor selling tomatoes pushes his cart on a hot summer afternoon in Jammu.
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Tourists at the Taj Mahal on a hot summer day, in Agra.
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A monkey eats ice-cream for respite from the scorching heat on a hot summer day, in Jammu.