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In the book ''Jeevanin gathagathy" written by Srivatsa Soma deva sarma and published by sri surabi jagathguru sathapthy publications, chennai 33 in page no. 32 he has written that people who are in pretha bhavam without entering pithru bhavam after having duly done apara karyams by their descendents are liking wetclothes with water falling down from the cloth, anticlock wise pradhakshinam, hairs in the head without pinnnal, spreading all over the head.

striking the the thighs with the hand,, ,without applying sacred marks in the forehead , after finishing their bath going with wetclothes water pouring on the floor,tieing the legs fingers, pouring water on the person who is lying down, applying sacred marks on the person who is lying down position, walking with head hairs spread over in the head etc;

persons who met their death in accidents will be roaming in pretha bhavam and as they like these things they will be like to live with you which will give problem to you. That is why after taking bath in the river the clothes must be spiined and then they are wearing it and go to their houses. Only for the welfare of us the rishis on those days after seeing these things by their "gnana eyes" have written and it must be followed.

This is my opinion. After having spinned in the washing machine( water will not pour down on the floor ) you may use that wet cloth you can do during rainy season in foreign countries . or there is no other go in some specific occasions which may come rarely.