A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India by Maria Vincent RobinsonSeptember 29, 20222 Comments Marking on forehead with sandalwood paste is considered to have health and spiritual benefits and widely practiced when people visit temples. A priest applying sandalwood paste on the forehead of a woman devotee at Ghats of Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India