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A traditional red or orange cosmetic powder from India, usually worn by Hindu women along the parting of the hair as a sign of marriage..
After she’d brushed her hair and twisted it into a knot, she got her sindoor out of the cabinet. It was in a tiny, flat copper container, and the powder was bright red.
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Sindoor means A traditional red or orange cosmetic powder from India, usually worn by Hindu women along the parting of the hair as a sign of marriage..
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After she’d brushed her hair and twisted it into a knot, she got her sindoor out of the cabinet. It was in a tiny, flat copper container, and the powder was bright red.
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