The Dashavtar performance at Sardar Nagar Dashera Mahotsav Mandal in Sion. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade
Prakash Labdhe is one of the artistes of the Dashavtar street theatre in Mumbai
Prakash getting into his character before the play
Pritam Kesulkar is one of the artistes who take part in the Dashavtar performances
However, as they have teamed up to keep the ancient culture alive in the mega city
Raju Tambe and the other artistes hail from Munge in Deogad district of Konkan
Tambe gets ready to perform in the 'Dashavtar'
Arvind Kamble is among the performers who bring the Dashavtar to life at Sardar Nagar Dashera Mahotsav Mandal in Sion
All the artistes do their own makeup for the performance
Artiste Guru Dhuri is another professional working in Mumbai, who participates in the Dashavtar theatre, which refers to the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu
Several villages in Konkan have the tradition of holding the Dashavtar theatre. Apart from Lord Vishnu and his 10 avtars, the other important characters in the play include Ganesha, Riddhi, Siddhi, Saraswati and Brahma
Artiste Sidhesh Gurav plays roles that require a major transformation
In the all-male artiste troupe, Gurav dons female characters
Here's Gurav taking a selfie in full costume and makeup, ahead of his performance