Shining White Silhouette

A couple of days ago, I was with my cousin squad and we were discussing some spooky experiences when I recalled one. So here's a haunting that remains unexplained to me and my uncle. This incident happened in 2009 in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Allow me to give a quick backstory.

The Backstory

I and my uncle went to attend a wedding in Darkot, a secluded & serene hamlet in Pithoragarh. I clearly remember the date: 15 Oct 2009. Since it was the first time for me to be a part of the wedding on the rural side, I was quite excited. In the villages of Uttarakhand, people tend to wrap up their day before dusk slithers. Generally, the celebrations were done in broad daylight and nights were peaceful. One night before the wedding, we were sitting in the yard with bonfire and enjoying the view of clear skies and mighty Himalayas right in front of us.

The Entity

Darkot, being a hamlet, has widespread greenery and trees. It was around 12:15 in the night when I noticed a shimmering white silhouette roaming in the lane. I tried to ignore but couldn't take my eyes off it. It was an all-white female silhouette, as if it was basking in the moonlight from within. My eyes were glued as it remained insight for 5-6 minutes. My uncle also saw the figure glide swiftly from left to right, like someone is strolling aimlessly. Both of us were overwhelmed with shock and fear. We collected our senses and rushed indoors.

The Explanation We Got:

We narrated this next morning to a house elder who gave an explanation in context to the sighting. He said that the entity could've been an angel, devatma (saintly soul), or a fairy. Such sightings in the hamlets and villages are common in Uttarakhand. Since it was shining in all white indicated it has harmless, but going close to it may have led to unwelcoming occurrences. Also, it was stated that the bonfire kept that entity away from us.

We attended the wedding and flew back home. Even now while I type, I'm having jitters on both my legs. I strongly believe that there's a lot which remains unexplained from the human sanity, reasoning, and logic---something that we refer to as paranormal or supernatural, for a reason.