Guides of South Asia
20 face guides from South Asia on EveryFaceShape so far.
Face places
Pushkar and Rajasthan 3Jaipur 1Kerala Kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy 1Vrindavan 1Ziro valley 1AmritsarKannur and the Theyyam countryKolkataMon and the Konyak countryMumbaiUdupi and coastal KarnatakaVaranasi
Events
Pushkar Fair moustache contestKarva ChauthHariyali TeejGangaurSindur KhelaDashain tikaHoliMaha Shivaratri
Countries
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreBindi
A coloured dot worn on the forehead in South and Southeast Asia.Adornment · Most faces
🇮🇳 IndiaSehra
A floral or beaded forehead garland for grooms.Adornment · Most faces
🇮🇳 IndiaUrdhva Pundra
Vertical Vaishnava forehead mark denoting devotion to Vishnu.Adornment · Most faces
🇮🇳 IndiaKumkum
Red forehead powder used for religious and social markings in India.Adornment · Most faces
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreThreading
Hair removal using twisted cotton threadAdornment · Most faces
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreKajal
Traditional eye darkener used across cultures for adornment and protection.Makeup · Most faces
🇮🇳 IndiaRajasthani moustache
A curled upper-lip style linked to Indian heritage.Moustache · Most faces
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreNath
Traditional nose ornament worn in South Asia and the Middle East.Adornment · Most faces
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Bindi: Vinay Sahay, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sehra: SynthContibutor, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Urdhva Pundra: Abhisek Sarda, CC BY 2.0, source
- Kumkum: Thamizhpparithi Maari, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Threading: butterbeeee, CC BY-SA 2.0, source