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Students hoping to graduate from an educational course in India have had to wait to confirm final results as henna applied to their fingers disrupted a biometric authentication tool. The biometric device rejected the thumb impressions of “scores” of female candidates who applied “Mehendi” traditional henna makeup during the Eid festival in the city of Hyderabad, reported Sisat. With only couple of days are left for completion of the verification process which escalated students’ anxiety, girls were seen trying to erase the mehendi with the help of detergent and even hydrogen peroxide. An official said that clear instructions on the matter were provided during the time of application, but the girls didn’t take it seriously. He said that light coloured henna were able to match using the, but the dark colours were not recognised. Students were asked not to panic as they have until later this week to provide verification details. – See more at: http://www.planetbiometrics.com/article-details/i/4716/desc/henna-delays-fingerprint-secured-graduations-in-india/#sthash.3GbIo1wv.dpuf