A worker removes weeds from the waters of Dal Lake during rain in Srinagar, India, 18 August 2025. A heavy rain alert has been announced in Kashmir with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of more flash floods and landslides. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar also issued a fresh weather advisory for Jammu and Kashmir, predicting a wet spell in several districts of both Kashmir and Jammu divisions. (Photo by Farooq Khan/EPA)





Vehicles ride through a water logged street following heavy rains in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, August 19, 2025. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)





An Indian kid takes a dip in the flooded water of the Yamuna River at Yamuna Bazar in New Delhi, India, 19 August 2025. The Yamuna River in Delhi has crossed the danger mark of 205 meters after a massive water release from upstream barrages, and the Yamuna River is expected to reach 206 meters by 19 August, an advisory issued by the Central Water Commission had said. (Photo by Rajat Gupta/EPA)





Villagers travel in a tractor trolley to attend an annual fair, in Ajmer on August 20, 2025. (Photo by Himanshu Sharma/AFP Photo)





The Tamil actor and political leader Vijay addresses a massive turnout of supporters at the second state conference of his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India on August 21, 2025. (Photo by Seshadri Sukumar/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Idols of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha on display ahead of Ganesha Chaturthi festival, kept at a roadside workshop in Bangalore, India, 22 August 2025. The Ganesha Festival, also known as Ganesha Chaturthi, celebrates the birthday of the Hindu god Lord Ganesha. Observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhadrapada, this year's festival runs from 27 August to 05 September. (Photo by Jagadeesh N.V./EPA)





A worker covers an idol of elephant headed Hindu god Ganesha prepared for sale for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Jammu, India, Friday, August 22, 2025. (Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)





An artist colors an idol of elephant headed Hindu god Ganesha prepared for sale for the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Jammu, India, Friday, August 22, 2025. (Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)





Sikh devotees transport flowers on a boat as they decorate the Golden Temple on the eve of the anniversary of the first installation of the Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib in Amritsar on August 23, 2025. (Photo by Narinder Nanu/AFP Photo)





A model, Mousumi Das wearing a traditional Indian saree and holding a Clay face of the Durga idol poses for an Agomoni Concept photoshoot at the Artist hub Kumortuli in Kolkata on August 23, 2025. (Photo by ZUMAPRESS.com/The Mega Agency)





Fishermen selling freshly caught fish wait for customers early morning at the Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai on August 25, 2025. US President Donald Trump has threatened to double import duties on India from 25 to 50 percent to punish New Delhi for buying oil from Russia, saying the purchases help Moscow fund its invasion of Ukraine. Indian exporters are scrambling for options to mitigate the fallout as it threatens to upend low-margin, labour-intensive industries ranging from gems and jewellery to textiles and seafood. (Photo by R. Satish Babu/AFP Photo)





A fisherman lays his fish for dry after a fresh catch early morning at the Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai on August 25, 2025. US President Donald Trump has threatened to double import duties on India from 25 to 50 percent to punish New Delhi for buying oil from Russia, saying the purchases help Moscow fund its invasion of Ukraine.' Indian exporters are scrambling for options to mitigate the fallout as it threatens to upend low-margin, labour-intensive industries ranging from gems and jewellery to textiles and seafood. (Photo by R. Satish Babu/AFP Photo)





Fishing boats are moored at the Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai on August 25, 2025. US President Donald Trump has threatened to double import duties on India from 25 to 50 percent to punish New Delhi for buying oil from Russia, saying the purchases help Moscow fund its invasion of Ukraine.' Indian exporters are scrambling for options to mitigate the fallout as it threatens to upend low-margin, labour-intensive industries ranging from gems and jewellery to textiles and seafood. (Photo by R. Satish Babu/AFP Photo)





Members of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) shout slogans during a protest in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 25 August 2025. The PDP, led by Mehbooba Mufti, staged a protest and demanded the release of Kashmiri political prisoners. (Photo by Farooq Khan/EPA)





A girl wades through a flooded residential area after the water level of the Varuna River rose again due to upstream impact in Varanasi on August 27, 2025. (Photo by Niharika Kulkarni/AFP Photo)





Devotees gather in front of a 42-foot-high idol of the Hindu deity Ganesha on the occasion of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Chennai on August 27, 2025. (Photo by R. Satish Babu/AFP Photo)





Indian volunteer carries an idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha to immerse in artificial pond in Mumbai, India, Thursday, August 28, 2025. (Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)





A Hindu devotee immerses an idol of the elephant-headed deity Lord Ganesha in an artificial pond on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai on August 31, 2025. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP Photo)





A girl carries a baby while waiting for their relatives during rescue operations, as residents evacuate their homes and move to safer areas after the River Chenab overflowed due to heavy rainfall, breaching the danger mark at Village Garkhal in Akhnoor, India, Wednesday, September 3, 2025. (Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)





A woman takes shelter at a makeshift relief camp beneath a bridge, after heavy rain showers induced a rise in the water level of river Yamuna in New Delhi on September 3, 2025. Northwest India has seen rainfall surge by more than a third on average from June to September, according to the national weather department. In the capital Delhi, relentless rains have swollen the Yamuna river – which breached its danger mark on September 3, inundating several areas and creating traffic snarl-ups lasting for hours. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)