Ramlila literally means 'the legendary tale of Lord Ram'. Each year at the time of Dussehra, scenes from Ramayan, the great Indian epic are enacted at the Ramlila Maidan. The dramatic representation of Ramayan draws thousands of people to the grounds each year.

Celebrations are in full swing outside Ramlila Maidan, as the swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate Rekha Gupta and her council of ministers approaches. People are performing traditional dances and playing the folk music of Uttarakhand,