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Traditional application for a Hindu wedding (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

henna

(Other definitions for henna that I've seen before include "A shrub, its red dye" , "Cosmetic plant dye" , "Red-brown plant dye" , "Shrub used for cosmetic colouring" , "Type of dye" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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