The couple, dressed in traditional or festive attire, travels by boat to the Triveni Sangam. Under the guidance of a Pandit, specific poojas (like Veni Madhav Pooja) are performed. The husband combs and braids his wife’s hair, often decorating it with flowers. In some traditions, the wife sits on her husband’s lap during part of the ritual. The husband then cuts a small portion from the end of the braid. This hair, along with other offerings (like flowers, kumkum, bangles, blouse piece in a bamboo tray or ‘moram’), is then offered into the holy waters of the Sangam. The couple usually takes a holy dip together afterwards