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the town of India all in northern India

the town of India all in northern India sprawls on the banks of the river Ganges

sprawls on the banks of the river Ganges

sprawls on the banks of the river Ganges here stands one of the most important

here stands one of the most important

here stands one of the most important temples in India it’s the main temple of

temples in India it’s the main temple of

temples in India it’s the main temple of the Vindhya vicinity a powerful Hindu

the Vindhya vicinity a powerful Hindu

the Vindhya vicinity a powerful Hindu goddess thousands throng to this shrine

goddess thousands throng to this shrine

goddess thousands throng to this shrine but this is more than a house of worship

but this is more than a house of worship

but this is more than a house of worship within the bustling temple down a dim

within the bustling temple down a dim

within the bustling temple down a dim corridor is a tiny locked room out of

corridor is a tiny locked room out of

corridor is a tiny locked room out of bounds to all but a tormented few it’s

bounds to all but a tormented few it’s

bounds to all but a tormented few it’s called the cave of spirits a home for

called the cave of spirits a home for

called the cave of spirits a home for the dead and last hope for the possessed

in the holy waters of the Ganges a man

in the holy waters of the Ganges a man and his helpers prepare for an arduous

and his helpers prepare for an arduous

and his helpers prepare for an arduous task

task

task Lakshmi camp Shukla is an exorcist a

Lakshmi camp Shukla is an exorcist a

Lakshmi camp Shukla is an exorcist a pursuer of spirits and today he’ll take

pursuer of spirits and today he’ll take

pursuer of spirits and today he’ll take on some formidable foes families have

on some formidable foes families have

on some formidable foes families have traveled many miles from all over

traveled many miles from all over

traveled many miles from all over northern India to seek his help I have

northern India to seek his help I have

northern India to seek his help I have four five lumps in my neck I get dizzy

four five lumps in my neck I get dizzy

four five lumps in my neck I get dizzy sometimes my eyes roll up my neck turns

sometimes my eyes roll up my neck turns

sometimes my eyes roll up my neck turns stiff but their woes appear to begin in

stiff but their woes appear to begin in

stiff but their woes appear to begin in strikingly similar ways usually at

strikingly similar ways usually at

strikingly similar ways usually at twilight women walking down lonely road

twilight women walking down lonely road

twilight women walking down lonely road since an eerie presence they feel

since an eerie presence they feel

since an eerie presence they feel themselves under attack

themselves under attack

themselves under attack overnight something takes possession of

overnight something takes possession of

overnight something takes possession of them some blame gods of the earth and

them some blame gods of the earth and

them some blame gods of the earth and air others point to spirits of the dead

air others point to spirits of the dead

air others point to spirits of the dead no one is certain

well a lot of people here do say that

well a lot of people here do say that this is just superstition those who

this is just superstition those who

this is just superstition those who don’t face this problem say it’s

don’t face this problem say it’s

don’t face this problem say it’s nonsense

nonsense

nonsense those who suffer believe it’s real Sally

those who suffer believe it’s real Sally

those who suffer believe it’s real Sally kromm came with his 15 year old daughter

kromm came with his 15 year old daughter

kromm came with his 15 year old daughter Mooney for eight months Mooney has been

Mooney for eight months Mooney has been

Mooney for eight months Mooney has been depressed and acting strangely

depressed and acting strangely

depressed and acting strangely she had a stomach ache yeah

she had a stomach ache yeah

she had a stomach ache yeah her eyes got blood red she starts

her eyes got blood red she starts

her eyes got blood red she starts talking nonsense whatever comes into her

talking nonsense whatever comes into her

talking nonsense whatever comes into her head

head

head sally kromm and his wife of try doctors

sally kromm and his wife of try doctors

sally kromm and his wife of try doctors now as a last resort

now as a last resort

now as a last resort they’ll attempt exorcism for Mooney and

they’ll attempt exorcism for Mooney and

they’ll attempt exorcism for Mooney and the other girls the moment is at hand

the other girls the moment is at hand

the other girls the moment is at hand The Exorcist works them into a trance

one by one the girls breakdown yep it on

one by one the girls breakdown yep it on when the spirit comes forth that a girl

when the spirit comes forth that a girl

when the spirit comes forth that a girl loses all control over her body but we

loses all control over her body but we

loses all control over her body but we that’s what I know she has been

that’s what I know she has been

that’s what I know she has been possessed The Exorcist urges the spirit

possessed The Exorcist urges the spirit

possessed The Exorcist urges the spirit to talk

to talk

to talk it seems ready to surrender I will leave

it seems ready to surrender I will leave

it seems ready to surrender I will leave her body you will leave her forever yo

her body you will leave her forever yo

her body you will leave her forever yo the spirit has agreed to leave but the

the spirit has agreed to leave but the

the spirit has agreed to leave but the Exorcist must find it another home he

Exorcist must find it another home he

Exorcist must find it another home he knows of only one place a place where he

knows of only one place a place where he

knows of only one place a place where he can jail it for eternity the cave of

can jail it for eternity the cave of

can jail it for eternity the cave of spirits but first he has to get Mooney

spirits but first he has to get Mooney

spirits but first he has to get Mooney and the other young women and their

and the other young women and their

and the other young women and their demons to the cave the dancing distracts

demons to the cave the dancing distracts

demons to the cave the dancing distracts the spirits keeping them from bolting

the spirit that possesses muni responds

the spirit that possesses muni responds with a spasm of rage then leaves the

with a spasm of rage then leaves the

with a spasm of rage then leaves the girl’s body the Smashing of a coconut

girl’s body the Smashing of a coconut

girl’s body the Smashing of a coconut signals the rituals end Muni will leave

signals the rituals end Muni will leave

signals the rituals end Muni will leave but the spirit that tormented her will

but the spirit that tormented her will

but the spirit that tormented her will remain here forever two days later the

remain here forever two days later the

remain here forever two days later the Exorcist makes a house call to check on

Exorcist makes a house call to check on

Exorcist makes a house call to check on muni for this family The Exorcist

muni for this family The Exorcist

muni for this family The Exorcist extreme treatment seems to have worked

extreme treatment seems to have worked

extreme treatment seems to have worked and they now count themselves believers

and they now count themselves believers

and they now count themselves believers in the world of spirits

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