Actors, Pilgrims, Kings and Gods - The Ramlila of Ramnagar

The Ramlila at Ramnagar, Varanasi is a unique theatrical and religious event, an annual, month-long enactment of the Ramayana story. The performance covers a whole town and involves an entire community. Documenting the unique tradition, this book talks about the svarupas, effigies, masks, Ramayanis, Vyasas, gods, goddesses, demons and monkeys.