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Had the duty to participate in a wedding celebration recently. As one would expect at these Indian money-sapping, elaborate weddings, it included a haldi ceremony. The Haldi ceremony is a lively pre-wedding custom where turmeric paste, blended with sandalwood and rose water, is ritually applied to the faces and limbs of the bride and groom. Originally, it was a way to give the king and queen of the day a healthy glow, as these ingredients have strong antiseptic qualities, leaving the s...
