India awaiting monsoons: Mercury at its peak

A mother and child cover their heads from the sun as they await the start of the monsoon season. (Photo: AP)

Bike riders and pillions are pictured covering their face from the harsh sun in Telengana. (Photo: AP)

Women labourers are seen resting in the shade for their afternoon siesta, taking respite from the sun. (Photo: AP)

A family travelling on a two-wheeler are using an umbrella as a shade from the sun rays are the pre-monsoon heat intensifies. The young boy is seen wearing a cap too. (Photo: AP)

A mother and her child drape a thin dupatta over their head as they walk under the scorching sun. (Photo: AP)

A young girl is seen carrying a bottle of water on her head as she walks to school in the sun. (Photo: AP)

A woman is covering her head with her saree pallu as the sits behind a two-wheeler under the harsh sun. (Photo: AP)

A man is covering his head with a cardboard sheet; a unique alternative to an umbrella or a hat. (Photo: AP)