How do people in hottest Indian cities deal with summer's scorching heat daily? What designs and routines offer cool rel

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In India's hottest cities, people have developed clever designs and routines to cope with relentless summer heat: traditional courtyard houses with thick walls/minimal openings stay naturally cooler; siestas are common during peak daylight hours; light/loose cotton clothing and use of peepal/neem leaves for natural cooling; rooftop water tanks help release evaporated cool air indoors. The highest temperature city in India Churu uses many such methods to deal with its scorching climate.