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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Applied by Hindu priests using sandalwood paste, turmeric and sacred ashes, these strokes represent divine connections in Hinduism, with each type having its own symbolic association with a deity.
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Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India's Maha Kumbh festival
Applied by Hindu priests using sandalwood paste, turmeric and sacred ashes, these strokes represent divine connections in Hinduism, with each type having its own symbolic association with a deity.