Misty twilight atmosphere of the Regaleira estate in Sintra, Portugal, overlooking the mystical Iniciatic Well, with stone steps spiraling deep into the earth. A procession of nine 19th-century Masonry initiates, men and women, clad in formal, long, dark robes with gold trim, their faces hidden behind white masquerade masks. Each holds a glowing, golden-lit torch, casting a warm, flickering glow on the surrounding stone walls, as they descend the well, surrounded by lush, emerald green foliage, in a style reminiscent of the dramatic, atmospheric lighting of H.R. Giger, the mystical symbolism of Zdzisław Beksiński, and the cinematic grandeur of Guy Maddin.
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