Kids help Sahba Bhandula (left) set Rama and Sita on sail

A basket of fruit is passed around among the young audience, as Lord Rama and Sita pluck berries from a tree while on vanvaas. And as Sita chases the golden deer through a narrow alley amidst the spectators, their little eyes widen in wonder. True to tradition, Lord Rama's victory over Ravana is also celebrated by shooting arrows at his effigy - this one has balloon heads - as the kids join the vanar sena temporarily. Who doesn't like pricking balloons, after all? That's how this version of Ramleela unfolds.