sendur

They mark the forehead of the bride with vermilion (_sendur_).

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) Robert Vane Russell 1894

Among the constituents of the Sohag or lucky _trousseau_ without which no Hindu girl of good caste can be married are _sendur_ or vermilion, _kunku_ or red powder or a spangle (_tikli_), and _mahawar_ or red balls of cotton-wool.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Robert Vane Russell 1894

Telhas are so called because at the marriage ceremony they mark the forehead of the bride with _tel_ (oil), while the Dhurias instead of oil use dust (_dhur_) taken from the sole of the bridegroom's foot, and the Sendurias like most Hindu castes employ vermilion (_sendur_) for this purpose.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Robert Vane Russell 1894