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The priest( known as Poosari) and his assistant ties the Thali, consecrating the marriage of the eunuch to Lord Aravan . In Hindu custom, a marriage is sealed with tying of a Thali.
The lower class eunuchs use a string dipped in turmeric water. the affluent eunuchs bring their own gold Thali.
, Koovagam, Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India

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The priest( known as Poosari) and his assistant ties the Thali, consecrating the marriage of the eunuch to Lord Aravan . In Hindu custom, a marriage is sealed with tying of a Thali.<br />
The lower class eunuchs use a string dipped in turmeric water. the affluent eunuchs bring their own gold Thali.<br />
, Koovagam, Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India