The film's first location is the Bodhgaya, the site of the Mahabodhi Temple and the Bodhi tree. Herzog then turns to the pilgrimage at Mount Kailash, after which the film then focuses on the second gathering in Graz.
Bodhgaya is the initial setting of the film, with the Mahabodhi Temple and the Bodhi tree prominently featured. After that, Herzog shifts attention to Mount Kailash for a pilgrimage, before focusing on the second gathering held in Graz.