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Life as we know it: TNIE photos of the week that encapsulate mood of a semi-locked down India

A raging second wave, 'unlocking' of several states, and carryover traditions from 2020 sum up this week's pick from TNIE photographers. Pictures speak volumes. Here are some photos of the new 'life as we know it'.
Hyderabad City Police personnel equipped with coronavirus-themed helmets, shields and maces, organised a programme to create awareness on Covid-19 in front of the Assembly. (Photo | Vinay Madapu, EPS)
Hyderabad City Police personnel equipped with coronavirus-themed helmets, shields and maces, organised a programme to create awareness on Covid-19 in front of the Assembly. (Photo | Vinay Madapu, EPS)
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People flout social distancing norms while buying fruits on the eve of Sabitri Brata, at Indradhanu market in Bhubaneswar. (Photo | Biswanath Swain, EPS)
People flout social distancing norms while buying fruits on the eve of Sabitri Brata, at Indradhanu market in Bhubaneswar. (Photo | Biswanath Swain, EPS)
A medic administers the COVID-19 jab to a beneficiary during a mass vaccination drive by a private hospital at a Convention Hall in Bengaluru. (Photo | Ashishkrishna HP, EPS)
A medic administers the COVID-19 jab to a beneficiary during a mass vaccination drive by a private hospital at a Convention Hall in Bengaluru. (Photo | Ashishkrishna HP, EPS)
'No Mask, No Entry': An artist paints the slogan on a barricade to spread awareness on coronavirus, at Egmore railway station in Chennai. (Photo | P Jawahar, EPS)
'No Mask, No Entry': An artist paints the slogan on a barricade to spread awareness on coronavirus, at Egmore railway station in Chennai. (Photo | P Jawahar, EPS)
Sacks full of discarded bottles being moved by migrant workers for segregation in Mattancherry, Kochi. The bottles would later be packed and sent to recycling units in states like Gujarat. (Express | Albin Mathew, EPS)
Sacks full of discarded bottles being moved by migrant workers for segregation in Mattancherry, Kochi. The bottles would later be packed and sent to recycling units in states like Gujarat. (Express | Albin Mathew, EPS)
A farmer sows seeds in a paddy field, in Kottayam, Kerala. Even though the monsoons have not intensified yet, farmers hold on to the hope of receiving sufficient rains in the coming days. (Photo | Arun Angela, EPS)
A farmer sows seeds in a paddy field, in Kottayam, Kerala. Even though the monsoons have not intensified yet, farmers hold on to the hope of receiving sufficient rains in the coming days. (Photo | Arun Angela, EPS)
Raheem and Nikhil, officers attached to the Nedumbasserry police station in Kochi, have found a companion in a stray dog, whom they fondly call Dinkan. The dog has been surviving the lockdown on the food given by the officers. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
Raheem and Nikhil, officers attached to the Nedumbasserry police station in Kochi, have found a companion in a stray dog, whom they fondly call Dinkan. The dog has been surviving the lockdown on the food given by the officers. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
Volunteers feed street dogs near Gandhi Statue at Marina Beach in Chennai. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)
Volunteers feed street dogs near Gandhi Statue at Marina Beach in Chennai. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)
A view of a deserted street in Bengaluru due to the extended lockdown. (Photo | Vinod Kumar, EPS)
A view of a deserted street in Bengaluru due to the extended lockdown. (Photo | Vinod Kumar, EPS)
Fishermen make use of makeshift thermocol boats, as the mechanized ones are not venturing into the sea due to the 61-day fishing ban amid the breeding season, in Nagapattinam. (Photo | EPS)
Fishermen make use of makeshift thermocol boats, as the mechanized ones are not venturing into the sea due to the 61-day fishing ban amid the breeding season, in Nagapattinam. (Photo | EPS)
Archana Unni, a class 2 student, watches a clip on her phone during online classes, under the scorching sun near her parents as they try to sell earthen pots at Chungam in Kozhikode. The couple, who moved to Kozhikode from Palakkad for livelihood, have no option but to take their daughter along with them when they go for work. (Photo | T P Sooraj, EPS)
Archana Unni, a class 2 student, watches a clip on her phone during online classes, under the scorching sun near her parents as they try to sell earthen pots at Chungam in Kozhikode. The couple, who moved to Kozhikode from Palakkad for livelihood, have no option but to take their daughter along with them when they go for work. (Photo | T P Sooraj, EPS)
With the relaxation in lockdown restrictions in several districts of Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi salt pan workers are back to their workplace to earn their living. (Photo | V Karthikalagu, EPS)
With the relaxation in lockdown restrictions in several districts of Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi salt pan workers are back to their workplace to earn their living. (Photo | V Karthikalagu, EPS)
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