Anu meets up with Meru, her local guide, who helps her get a deeper insight into the cultural context of Himachali Shamans (Gur).
Meru takes her to a vibrant village festival, celebrating the birthday of Hadimba Devi, a powerful demon Goddess, where Anu encounters her first Shaman. Gur Tularam ritually invokes Hadimba Devi, goes into an intense divine possession trance and then speaks as the Devi to her people
Anu gains unique access to this spellbinding Shaman and interacts extensively with him. She discovers Tularam's personal story and gets a brief glimpse into some magico- religious practices...
But what exactly was Tularam's divine possession trance? Looking for a deeper understanding, Anu consults Dr. Sudhir Kakar, an internationally renowned psychoanalyst from Delhi, to get a scientific viewpoint.
