The last stop on the Mead Festival is India, where one half is sacrificing its “crowning glory” so the other half can look good. Hindu believers offer their hair as part of a sacred ritual to pay off an ancient debt of the gods. The choice locks travel to Bangalore, to Rome, and back to India again, where the elite pay astronomical prices in tony salons to have them adorn their heads. As the documentary follows the strands of this lucrative business, we learn about the people and customs at the different strata of society all along the supply chain. From Hemlata and her daughter, who are sacrificing their hair for the first time, to Sangieta, who must keep up appearances in the competitive job and marriage market of Mumbai, the hair travels full circle back to India but remains worlds apart.