The story of the Ramayana is a very riveting tale in which you can learn a lot from. It is full of happiness, sadness, morals, and priceless values.
This year, Members of Om Shakti decided to host it’s first Ramleela Play! Guided by our spiritual leader, Pt. Balram Persad, with the help of Pt. Vasistha Persad and others, we were able to do this long story in one night, unlike its traditional several night running time.
Our temple members participated from the youngest to the not-so-young age group. Devotees learned acting, speech & timing skills in the process of doing this tedious play. They came out in their numbers every Saturday for one month, which is a short span to do this celebrated story, and stuck with it day after day.
Then it was show time. The set was built & props (made by Viresh), donated and improvised to make this event spectacular!
With the help of the adult members, the young actors of Om Shakti were outfitted with costumes, make-up and props behind the scenes. It was a busy and exciting night.
Devotees and non-devotees of Om Shakti, far and wide came to view this event. In the end the actors, though exhausted, all got their 5 minutes of fame. Praises came in from all sides after the show. It was truly a remarkable experience, that would only get better the next time.
Here are some images of the event, from pre-production, to the glamour of the final night.
You can view the full album of pics here from this link!
Just click on the image below.
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| Ramleela 2009 |
