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The Faces of India - II
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Keywords: faces
 A Religious Vegetable Vendor in Bangalore |  |
 |  An Indian Woman -- Her attire has not changed in centuries |
68th way of wearing vermilion Some women first apply the sandle-wood paste and then apply the vermilion |  |
 | A Traditional Man with Vermilion on Forehead |
Widow without the Vermilion Traditionally, widows did not wear kumkum as a respect to the departed husband |  |
 | "I have grown my hair (Jata) and wear this vermilion(nama) to fulfill a vow" |
Indian Woman with stick-on vermilion |  |
 | "I am a poor priest of a poor temple" |
Son of the Priest Notice his vertical bars (nama) on the forehead. This is a characteristic of the Iyengar community in the South India |  |
 | "Sweet Smiles Don't Cost Anything!" |
"I have never been photographed before. |  |
 | A Young Street Girl |
