The bridegroom's sister drapes a long scarf, shawl, or length of turban cloth called a palla around the groom's shoulders and places the right end in his hands.
<p>The bride's father takes the left end of the palla and arranges it over the bride's shoulder and gives her the left end to hold.
The ragis sing the hymn:
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"Pallai Taiddai Lagee" symbolizing joining the couple by the palla to each other and God.
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