Women use scarf for protection from the scorching sun on a hot summer day, in Patna.

A worker quenches her thirst on a hot summer day, in Nadia, West Bengal.

People use an umbrella to shield themselves from the scorching sun, near Charminar in Hyderabad.

A worker drinks water to quench his thirst during a hot summer day, at a construction site, in Gurugram.

A temple priest offers water to devotees to provide relief from the scorching heat, at Dussehra Ghat behind the Taj Mahal, in Agra.

A pedestrian covers her child with a towel for protection from the scorching sun on a hot summer day, in Kolkata.

An Agra Municipal Corporation vehicle sprays mist to provide relief to tourists from the scorching heat, at Agra Fort.

A visitor covers her head for protection from the scorching sun on a hot summer day, at Jantar Mantar in Jaipur.

A visitor drinks water to quench his thirst during a hot summer day, at the Taj Mahal, in Agra.