An experience I can't explain

I've been an atheist and skeptic my entire life, and I've never believed in rituals, supernatural powers, or paranormal experiences.

A few days ago, out of curiosity, I met an Aghori and told him directly that I didn't believe in any of it.

After a long ritual, he told me to apply kajal and then directed me to a place where I started digging with my own hands. I found something that appeared to be real gold buried in the soil.

I'm still trying to understand what happened. I know there could be a trick or explanation that I haven't considered, and I'm not claiming this proves anything supernatural.

But as someone who has always been extremely skeptical, this experience has genuinely confused me.

Has anyone else ever had an experience that completely challenged their beliefs?