Reddish dye applied during Rasm-e-Heena (5)

I believe the answer is:

henna

(Other definitions for henna that I've seen before include "Reddish dye for hair etc" , "Reddish-brown dye from shrub leaves" , "Shrub used for cosmetic colouring" , "Stainer" , "natural colour?" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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