Make-up kits are brought out. The preparations before each night's performance take at least four hours.– Photo by Danyal Adam Khan Women make a large circle around the nine deities.– Photo by Yumna Rafi Dinesh gears up for his debut role as Hanuman's disciple.–Photo by Danyal Adam Khan Vithal Babu performs pooja during Navratri at Lakshminarayan Mandir.–Photo by Danyal Adam Khan Om, 12, tries on headgear before the performance backstage. - Photo by Danyal Adam Khan