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