Three days ago, in the medical ICU ward of Batra Hospital in New Delhi, which has been my virtual home for the last ten days, I saw an orthodox Muslim-beard, cap, kurta pajama, hand over his gown, mandatory for visits inside the ICU, to an elderly Hindu rural woman from Eastern Uttar Pradesh, complete with a straight pallu sari, sindoor, bindi and mangalsutra.— Kafila
Police suspect the woman could have recently got married as she had mehendi on her hands and sindoor on her forehead.— Times Now
He also applies sindoor or adornment of vermilion on the forehead.— Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
During North Indian marriage ceremonies, the groom applies sindoor on the parting in the bride's hair.— Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
In India's eastern Kolkata also, sindoor (Vermillion) ceremony was performed with great fervour.— dailyindia.com News Feed
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