India, Sept. 27 -- Noida's Ramlila is drawing a diverse audience this year, with working singles far from their families attending the play to stay connected to tradition, and families from neighbouring areas such as Indirapuram making their way to the Noida Stadium in Sector 21A, which hosts one of the city's biggest Ramlilas. It has become a shared space where nostalgia, devotion, and community converge.

Crowds eagerly waited on Thursday evening for the stage to light up or strolled around the adjoining fair before settling in for the performances.

Sanjay Bali, general secretary of the Shri Sanatan Dharm Ramlila Committee (SSDRC), which organises the Noida Stadium event, said, "We have been organising Ramlila for about 40 years. Altho...