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On the third day after enshrining, the casket is closed. The upper section of the dharma hall is arranged: curtains and canopies are hung, couches and clothes racks are set up, and daily utensils are displayed, following the etiquette of serving the living. In the center upon the Dharma throne, the portrait is hung, the spirit tablet is set in place, and a wide sacrificial feast is laid out, using raw silk curtains and canopies in readiness for the higher offerings. In the lower section the casket is placed, using hemp cloth curtains and canopies. Before it are arranged tables, incense burners, flower vases, and plain flowers, with incense and candles burning unceasingly. Twice daily, tea, hot decoction, congee, and rice are presented; offerings are made and sutras are chanted, with carrying lamps, cymbals, flowers, and banners prepared. The bell of the Sangha hall is struck, and the assembly is gathered to request the rite of moving the casket. When finished, the casket is moved down to the dharma hall, and the rite of locking the casket is requested.