Dehradun, June 13 -- The air is thick with drumbeats and devotion as masked performers sway in a hypnotic rhythm, their vibrant costumes catching the sunlight in bursts of scarlet, saffron, gold, and emerald. Deep, rhythmic beats echo through the mountains, pulsing through the lush fields of Saloor Dungra, a village tucked away in Uttarakhand's Garhwal region. I follow the music, drawn by both curiosity and a deeper pull-this isn't just a festival, but a living tradition cradled by snow-kissed peaks.
Ramman Utsav unfolds as a sacred spectacle-part ritual, part theatre, wholly entrancing. As I stand amidst the gathering, watching the masked dancers come alive in choreographed precision, it feels like stepping into a vivid tableau of cultura...