After an ancient ritual of worshiping the moon, an irresistible force attracts the daughter of the Russian merchant Bushuev Varenka and the young traveler Vasily Averintsev to each other. The exotic spicy air of India plays a significant role in this. However, young people are afraid to give vent to their passion... What if this is just a dope, a wraith - revenge on the daring strangers who dared to look into the face of the Forbidden...