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An indian artist dressed as Hindu God Ram , takes tea during a break of Ramleela , a play narrating the life of Hindu God Ram , in Allahabad on October 11, 2018 . Ramleela is the portrayal of the story of Lord Rama. In Ramleela the life of Rama is shown in the form of a series of plays. The complete life story of Rama is covered in ten days. It is one of the most popular festivals of North India. Ramlila is associated with the Vijayadashmi (Dussehra). During Ramlila, this story of Rama's life is portrayal to mark his victory over Ravana and his return to his kingdom. The central theme is “the victory of the good over the evil” During its performance, the Ramayana is constantly recited accompanied by music. It presents a fine blending of music, dance, mime and poetry before an enthusiastic and religious audience sharing every event of the story with the actors. The drama is portrayed by young boys and the play ends with Rama shooting burning arrows towards the figure of Ravana (containing firecrackers) which catches fire and burns marking the end of the evil Ravana. The festival of Ramlila ends with Dussehra. It is performed across the whole of northern India during the festival of Dussehra. (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/NurPhoto)

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