sits on the floor to show that nobody is higher in status than anybody else.

Traditionally, women and children sit on one side of the diwan hall, and men sit on the other. However, mixed seating is in no way prohibited.

The Guru Granth Sahib is placed on pillows, which have cloths draped over them. The pillows are on a raised platform that has a canopy. The cloths, called romallas, cover the Guru Granth Sahib when it is not being read.

This platform is at the front of the diwan hall. Also in the diwan hall, there is another

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