during the festival, people of "andro village" wear black clothes as a custom. besides panam ningthou, there are twelve other deities worshipped in andro. during the lai haraoba festivals of these deities, outsiders of andro can witness the event. the festivals in their honor are done separately from that of panam ningthou. but the festival of pureiromba can be done together with that of panam ningthou. at this too, outsiders can witness the event but the place of worship is different from the exclusive one of panam ningthou.