Vaishnavites may use sandalwood paste in place of this substance to smear a "U" pattern.
During worship of Shiva, devotees often anoint themselves with this substance over parts of their body where the chakras are located; in that context, this substance is called vibhuti. Vaishnavites may use sandalwood paste in place of this substance to smear a "U" pattern. Kumkuma is a common red variety of this substance made from turmeric and slaked lime. Married women may adorn their (*) hair partitions using a form of this substance called sindoor. Shaivites form three white horizontal lines with this substance, which is smeared onto a person's forehead to form a tilaka or tika (TEE-ka). In a legend that explains one use of this substance, Krishna used it to darken Radha's fair skin, which later evolved into gopis festively spraying water containing this on each other. For 10 point, name this substance people throw at each other during Holi.
During worship of Shiva, devotees often anoint themselves with this substance over parts of their body where the chakras are located; in that context, this substance is called vibhuti.
powder [be generous with accepting answers as long as they describe something that resembles powder, like dust; accept ash; accept colors; accept kumkuma before mention; accept sindoor before mention; accept vibhuti before mention; prompt on “paint” or “pigment”]