Rasam Pagri (रसम पगड़ी) is a social ceremony, prevalent amongst Hindus from northern part of India.
[1] According to the Hindu traditions, the ceremony is usually performed by the father of the wife of the eldest, surviving male member.
[1] (While this is predominantly the case, in the Hindu religious scriptures, it is actually the male member who "gives fire" to the body of the deceased who is entitled to wear the turban.
Rasam means ceremony in different languages of India, including Hindi, the most widely spoken.
It is derived from the Arabic word rasm meaning procedure or method.