The humid/thick/sultry air hangs/loiters/weighs heavy in Mumbai's/the city's/this bustling heart. Even at midnight/the witching hour/after the sun sleeps, the heat/intensity/scorch is palpable, shimmering/pulsating/thrumming off the crowded streets/concrete jungle/narrow alleys. A lone dog barks/vehicle horns blare/vendor's call echoes through the