Monsoon rains drench people from across India, thunderstorms bring sigh of relief | In pics

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People get drenched by high tide waves at the Marine Drive promenade during the highest tide of this monsoon season in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)

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Waves hit stalls on the beach during high tide along the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai. The city witnessed the highest tide of this monsoon season. (PTI Photo)

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Boys fly kites as dark monsoon clouds fill the sky while standing on a boat on the River Hooghly in Nadia, West Bengal. (PTI Photo)

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Peacocks spotted as the monsoon season approaches in Jaipur. (ANI Photo)

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A display of colourful umbrellas on sale at a roadside as the monsoon season approaches in Bhopal. (ANI Photo)

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A boy flies a kite from the roof of his house as monsoon clouds gather over New Delhi’s skyline. (AP Photo)

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Monsoon clouds gather over New Delhi’s skyline. (AP Photo)

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Swollen Beas river following heavy monsoon rainfall in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh. (PTI Photo)

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Commuters cross a road amid rainfall in New Delhi. The monsoon covered Delhi two days after the normal date and advanced over the rest of the country ahead of schedule, according to the India Meteorological Department. (PTI Photo)