This is such a cool take on the concept!
The art is adorable and the mechanic is really fun. It was by reading some of the previous comments that I realized that I should have been able to place the followers while they were praying. I kept losing because of how much I had to pause to add new followers to the circle. I also missed entirely the arrow in the instructions book.
Despite that I had a really good time and, with some sound effects/music, this would be an even better experience!