“Rakt Chhaya Ka Mela” unfolds in real time during a rural ritual fair meant to protect a village spirit. A child becomes possessed as the earth opens and a ghostly hand rises. A woman offers herself in sacrifice, and the spirit transfers into her. Instead of protecting the village, the spirit declares nightly bloodshed. The ritual meant to guard the village has unleashed its doom.

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