As the sun sets, Indian neighborhoods come alive with sound. Around 5:00 PM, children flood the colony parks and apartment courtyards for chaotic games of street cricket, badminton, or tag.

The (milkman) delivering fresh milk in cans or packets. The Evening Reunion

Dinner is late—9 PM or later. The family gathers around the TV for a daily soap or cricket match. Phones buzz with calls from relatives in other cities. Finally, someone yawns, and one by one, they retreat. But the house is never truly quiet—a fan hums, a baby cries, a grandmother prays.