The week in pics: Summer, elections and more

Here are a few fascinating photos taken by TNIE photographers from different parts of the country.
New-blooming Gliricidia flowers are not only attracting tourists but also bees to Cubbon Park in Bangalore. (Photo | Pandarinath B, EPS)
New-blooming Gliricidia flowers are not only attracting tourists but also bees to Cubbon Park in Bangalore. (Photo | Pandarinath B, EPS)
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Aerial view of Cooum river, near Chindadripet, where the Public Works Department's desilting works are in full swing. (Photo | Ashwin Prasath, EPS)
Aerial view of Cooum river, near Chindadripet, where the Public Works Department's desilting works are in full swing. (Photo | Ashwin Prasath, EPS)
A girl shows her support for Congress chief Rahul Gandhi during the filing of nominations by party candidate B K Hariprasad in Jayanagar, Bangalore. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
A girl shows her support for Congress chief Rahul Gandhi during the filing of nominations by party candidate B K Hariprasad in Jayanagar, Bangalore. (Photo | Shriram BN, EPS)
A devotee carries 'agni chatti' on the eve of the Panguni Pongal festival at Muthumariamman temple in Royapuram, Chennai. (Photo | P Jawahar, EPS)
A devotee carries 'agni chatti' on the eve of the Panguni Pongal festival at Muthumariamman temple in Royapuram, Chennai. (Photo | P Jawahar, EPS)
Young boys seen trying their luck in fishing at Perur Periyakulam in Coimbatore. (Photo | A Raja Chidambaram, EPS)
Young boys seen trying their luck in fishing at Perur Periyakulam in Coimbatore. (Photo | A Raja Chidambaram, EPS)
Generally, animals are taken to rivers or lakes for bathing, but as water bodies are turning dry, animal rearers are adopting alternative methods to keep them cool in summer. Here, a man is giving his horse a bath in Madurai. (Photo |K K Sundar, EPS)
Generally, animals are taken to rivers or lakes for bathing, but as water bodies are turning dry, animal rearers are adopting alternative methods to keep them cool in summer. Here, a man is giving his horse a bath in Madurai. (Photo |K K Sundar, EPS)
Coimbatore Corporation's Vellalore dump yard where 95 percent of the fire has been extinguished after enormous effort from the fire department of the western region. (Photo | Special Arrangement)
Coimbatore Corporation's Vellalore dump yard where 95 percent of the fire has been extinguished after enormous effort from the fire department of the western region. (Photo | Special Arrangement)
For respite from the scorching heat, children play in the sea at Kasimedu beach.  (Photo | Nakshatra Krishnamoorthy, EPS)
For respite from the scorching heat, children play in the sea at Kasimedu beach. (Photo | Nakshatra Krishnamoorthy, EPS)

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