Victorian Gothic Mourning Procession

Create a cinematic black-and-white editorial photograph of exactly three veiled women in Victorian gothic mourning attire ascending the broad stone steps of an old cathedral or historic courthouse. The scene is shot in harsh natural sunlight with deep shadows, high contrast, and a grainy documentary-film texture, in a wide 16:9 composition. The women wear full-length black pleated dresses, long black gloves, layered translucent black veils, and flowing capes or trains; count exactly three figures: one shadowed figure on the left partly obscured by veil, one central figure turned back toward the camera with her veiled face partially visible, and one taller figure on the right walking upward with her back mostly turned. The architecture should include massive pale stone columns, weathered masonry, dark doorway recesses, iron grating, and worn steps with gritty texture. Mood: somber, mysterious, ritualistic, fashion-forward, like a gothic couture funeral procession. Use {argument name="photography style" default="black-and-white high-contrast film photography"}, {argument name="setting" default="ancient cathedral steps"}, {argument name="number of figures" default="three veiled women"}, {argument name="wardrobe" default="Victorian gothic black mourning gowns with translucent veils"}, and {argument name="mood" default="somber mysterious ritualistic"}. Avoid modern objects, color, text, logos, smiling expressions, or fantasy effects.