A dark, haunting scene viewed from above: a lone human figure wrapped in a deep red veil and robe stands at the center, faceless and silent, while dozens of shadowy, ash-gray humanoid figures surround them in a perfect circular formation. Countless pale hands reach inward from all directions, grasping at the red figure’s body, arms, and shoulders. The surrounding figures are wrapped in tattered cloth, mummified and ghost-like, emerging from darkness. Extreme contrast between the vivid crimson fabric and the desaturated black-and-gray environment. Cinematic lighting, high detail fabric textures, dramatic chiaroscuro, oppressive atmosphere, themes of sacrifice, isolation, devotion, and ritual. Dark fantasy, gothic horror, ultra-realistic, symmetrical composition, top-down perspective, 8k, sharp focus, no text, no symbols