in the South I found that most dargahs had a sandal ceremony.
On enquiry I found that all dargahs have sandal too. All Khuldabad’s saint’s darbar’s too have it. syncretic culture.
Here a khadim is rubbing a sandal wood piece to make the paste in dargah of Hazrat Gesu Daraz Banda Nawaz in Gulbarga 
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I have a masters in medieval history from the prestigious Centre for Advanced Studies, Dept. of History, AMU. A firm believer in our Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb, I am passionate about gaining and sharing knowledge and these days I am doing it via the social media platform.
