A worker clears weeds from Dal Lake in the rain in Srinagar, India, on August 18, 2025. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain alert for Kashmir, warning of potential flash floods and landslides.(Photo by Farooq Khan/EPA)
Vehicles navigate a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo)
A boy plays in the flooded waters of the Yamuna River in New Delhi, India, on August 19, 2025. The river has surpassed the danger mark of 205 meters after a large water release from upstream barrages and was expected to rise further.(Photo by Rajat Gupta/EPA)
Villagers ride a tractor trolley to an annual fair in Ajmer, India, on August 20, 2025.(Photo by Himanshu Sharma/AFP Photo)
Tamil actor and political leader Vijay addresses a large crowd of supporters at his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party’s state conference in Madurai, India, on August 21, 2025.(Photo by Seshadri Sukumar/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
Idols of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha are displayed at a roadside workshop in Bangalore, India, on August 22, 2025, ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.(Photo by Jagadeesh N.V./EPA)
An artisan covers a finished idol of the Hindu god Ganesha for sale ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Jammu, India, on August 22, 2025.(Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)
An artist paints an idol of the Hindu god Ganesha in a workshop in Jammu, India, on August 22, 2025, in preparation for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.(Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)
Sikh devotees transport flowers by boat to decorate the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, on August 23, 2025, on the eve of the anniversary of the first installation of the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib.(Photo by Narinder Nanu/AFP Photo)
Model Mousumi Das, wearing a traditional sari and holding a clay face of the goddess Durga, poses for a photoshoot in the Kumortuli artist district of Kolkata, India, on August 23, 2025.(Photo by ZUMAPRESS.com/The Mega Agency)
Fishermen wait for customers at the Kasimedu fishing harbor in Chennai, India, on August 25, 2025. The industry faces potential new challenges after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to raise import tariffs on Indian goods.(Photo by R. Satish Babu/AFP Photo)
A fisherman lays out his catch to dry at the Kasimedu fishing harbor in Chennai, India, on August 25, 2025.(Photo by R. Satish Babu/AFP Photo)
Fishing boats are moored at the Kasimedu harbor in Chennai, India, on August 25, 2025. (Photo by R. Satish Babu/AFP Photo)
Supporters of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), led by Mehbooba Mufti, protest to demand the release of Kashmiri political prisoners in Srinagar, India, on August 25, 2025.(Photo by Farooq Khan/EPA)
A girl wades through a flooded neighborhood in Varanasi, India, on August 27, 2025, after the water level of the Varuna River rose again.(Photo by Niharika Kulkarni/AFP Photo)
Devotees gather before a 42-foot-high idol of the Hindu deity Ganesha during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Chennai, India, on August 27, 2025.(Photo by R. Satish Babu/AFP Photo)
A volunteer carries an idol of Ganesha for immersion in an artificial pond during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, on August 28, 2025.(Photo by Rajanish Kakade/AP Photo)
A devotee immerses an idol of Lord Ganesha in an artificial pond on the final day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, on August 31, 2025.(Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP Photo)
A girl carries a baby while waiting during rescue operations after the Chenab River overflowed in Akhnoor, India, on September 3, 2025. Residents were evacuated to safer areas.(Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)
A woman takes shelter at a makeshift relief camp under a bridge in New Delhi, India, on September 3, 2025, after heavy rains swelled the Yamuna River, flooding surrounding areas.(Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)
