Among Hindu men, Brahmins more likely to wear tilak, janeu

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Among Hindu men, Brahmins more likely to wear tilak, janeu

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9. Religious clothing and personal appearance
Half of Hindus wear a religious pendant
Most Hindu and Buddhist women wear a bindi
Nearly two-thirds of Muslim women in India say they wear a burqa
Among Hindu men, Brahmins more likely to wear tilak, janeu
Vast majority of Muslim men in India wear a skullcap
Most Sikhs keep their hair long, but younger Sikhs less likely to do so
In India, eight-in-ten Sikh men and nearly two-thirds of Muslim men have beards

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