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In India, and  are non-religious greetings, while elsewhere they might be considered Hindu or Indic greetings. Religious greetings include: which may be used by or when speaking to a person of the mentioned religion, as it is often considered gracious to greet someone in their religion’s greeting.
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In modern Hindi urban usage, English and  are also common.