Original sentence: Although the modern dances (which occur in the temples of Alappuzha, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam) are performed by Nairs (a caste which had a social rank higher than the Kaniyars), it is the Kaniyars who decorate the elaborate costumes
Edited sentence: Although the modern dances (which occur in the temples of Alappuzha, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam) are performed by Nairs (a caste which had a social rank higher than the Tinta Kaniyars), it is the Kaniyars who decorate the elaborate costumes