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The thali is cut by the for RS. 2/- .if the thali is made of gold he returns it to the devotee. Before they come to this place they remove their flowers. After the thali is cut, they let their hair loose and have a bath in nearby irrigation wells and change from colourful Sarees to a white Saree and take a role of a widow.
Koovagam, Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India

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The thali is cut by the for RS. 2/- .if the thali is made of gold he returns it to the devotee. Before they come to this place they remove their flowers. After the thali is cut, they let their hair loose and have a bath in nearby irrigation wells and change from colourful Sarees to a white Saree and take a role of a widow.<br />
Koovagam, Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India