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Photo by Wiele and Klein 



the: forehead marks serve as the insignia 01^ DII^EERENT HINDU SECTS 



The Sadhu in the picture wears the trifula, the distinguishing mark of the Ramat sect. 

 It consists of three hnes drawn upward from the bridge of the nose, the central line red and 

 the outer ones white. These triple lines are emblematic of the three gods of the Hindu 

 Trinity: the central red line represents Vishnu, the preserver; that on the right, Siva, the 

 destroyer; while the third stands for Brahma, the creator. 



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