In Manipur, Rasa Lila performances can last up to 18 hours and can feature 108 dancers. Although shorter in duration and smaller in size, Ranganiketan’s performances evoke the same emotions in those who witness them. In this regard, Lewis Segal, one of America’s most respected dance critics, wrote in one of the largest newspapers in America, the Los Angeles Times, “The most exquisite export, however, was easily ‘Vasanta Rasa’, a classic ritual depic­ting the God Krishna interacting playfully with His milkmaids. Accom­panied by flute, drum, tiny cymbals and a woman’s singing, it definitively reflected the humor, refine­ment and spirituality of the Manipuri people. In their layered short-sleeved tops over stiff wide, gleaming, bell-like skirts, these milkmaids looked like nothing else on Earth, and, showering Krishna with flowerpetals, they created a memorably joyous dance spectacle.“