Artist getting make up to perfom in traditional Ramlila show during Navratri Festival Celebration in Allahabad, Ramlila (Ramlila) (literally 'Rama's lila or play') is a dramatic folk re-enactment of the life of Rama, ending up in ten-day battle between Rama and Ravana, as described in the Hindu religious epic, the Ramayana. A tradition that originates from the Indian subcontinent, the play is staged annually often over ten or more successive nights, during the auspicious period of 'Sharad Navratras', which marks the commencement of the Autumn festive period, starting with the Dussehra festival


Artist getting make up to perfom in traditional Ramlila show during Navratri Festival Celebration in Allahabad, Ramlila (Ramlila) (literally 'Rama’s lila or play') is a dramatic folk re-enactment of the life of Rama, ending up in ten-day battle between Rama and Ravana, as described in the Hindu religious epic, the Ramayana. A tradition that originates from the Indian subcontinent, the play is staged annually often over ten or more successive nights, during the auspicious period of 'Sharad Navratras', which marks the commencement of the Autumn festive period, starting with the Dussehra festival. (Photo by Prabhat Kumar Verma/Pacific Press)


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