Eventually, Daksha held a yagna (a ritualistic sacrifice) and invited all the Hindu deities, but not Sati and Shiva.

In the film they perform ritualistic sacrifices of human beings via a fiery lava pit and are worshipers of the Sankara Stones, believed to contain hidden mystical powers.

Most of the bog bodies recovered indicate the victim died from a violent murder or ritualistic sacrifice.

He has aided National Geographic in producing documentaries on the ritualistic sacrifices of the Moche people.

In another revival, "Profiles" (1979), a movement study in archaic posture for two couples can also be construed as a ritualistic sacrifice.

During her reign in Munchkinland, despite her religious convictions, Nessarose allows certain ancient practices to take place - including ritualistic sacrifices, rumoured to even include those of animals and humans.

Forensic analysis also suggests a violent death, or perhaps a ritualistic sacrifice, due to presence of noose marks and a puncture wound.

The distressed shepherds then had a dream in which the Goddess told where she resided and instructed them to carry out ritualistic sacrifices of sheep.

Investigating Steve's death, the police find evidence of the ritualistic sacrifices in Golda's room.

The child, who was between 4 and 7, is believed to have been the victim of a ritualistic sacrifice after being smuggled from Nigeria.