Fig. G – Linda Hess, “Ram-Lila: The Audience Experience”
Procession from the fort at Ramnagar to the site representing Lanka, where Ram will defeat Ravan on Vijayadashami day, 1976. The Mahajara of Banaras rides on an elephant, visible in the distance, and the killing of Ravan will be witnessed by some 50,000-100,000 people. [Photo: Richard Schechner]
Fig. H – Linda Hess, “Ram-Lila: The Audience Experience”
Adult actors in the Ramlila, with costumes, masks, and props. In the center is Vibhishan, flanked by Hanuman, Jambavan, and other members of the monkey army. [Photo: Martin Karcher]
Fig. I – Philip Lutgendorf, “All in the (Raghu) Family: A Video Epic in Cultural Context”
Jacket for the DVD disc version of Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan.
