Dehradun, Oct. 11 -- Dhairya Prakash

'Be careful!' a shopkeeper warns the customers leaving his store to be extra vigilant, adding, 'Monkeys are on the prowl. Hide that bag inside your jacket, or put it in your knapsack.'

As soon as one leaves the shop, as if triggered by an inaudible signal, the monkeys' raid is underway, leaving a trail of crumbs in its wake that only a baker can identify as a long line of leftovers. Hours later, the road bears witness to the struggle. Littered across the road are the remains of the day. Carelessly, they are flung all around, as if caught by a sudden storm. Do the crumbs come from an old-fashioned multigrain loaf, garlic, or herb bread? Or does the Bakehouse combine these as they do the chocolate cake...