Monsoons arrive in full force

A woman walks through the rain with a bag covering her head from the downpour in the absence of an umbrella. (Photo: AP/MaheshKumar A)

A fisherman casts his net in the sea in Mumbai. The country has been facing 48 per cent deficiency of rains in the month of June. (Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool)

A man is Hyderabad drives a two-wheeler while holding an umbrella over his head. (Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A)

Several people in Hyderabad walks through the rains without umbrellas. The sudden downnpour caught them off guard. (Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A)

Two women are travelling on a two wheeler in the rain. They are smiling despite being completely drenched. (Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A)

In Hyderabad, a farmer uses a pair of bulls to plough a cotton field as women sow seeds. The country prepares the fields for the monsoon season. (Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A)

A farmer plants cotton seeds in a field. More than 60 per cent of the country relies on farming for food, which in turn requires favourable monsoons. (Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A)

The pillion rider holds and umbrella in the torrential as another man navigates the vehicle through the downpour. (Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A)