I happened to be in Bikaner, Rajasthan around Dussehra this year and chanced upon a Ramleela procession. Small town, simple people and rustic flavour of the celebration amuses and wins your heart instantly.
I am sure a lot of you can relate to this and must have seen and enjoyed it as a kid.
Life is simple and so is living. I don’t know why coming to these big cities everything gets so complicated and messed up.
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Interesting Rath yatra 🙂 Nicely captured.
Thanks you 🙂
Nostalgic memories! I do remember a similar celebration decades ago in form of painting like gods and animals. These arts are not seen now a days though
So true..simple days, simply lives and simple joys