>>105805419I recall an article that mentioned a few ways
>facial structure, which can suggest sort of generally whether your family is from Northern vs. Southern India (Southern India is I believe the indicator of a higher caste)>name, including both your first name and surname; in regards to surname, historically lower-caste Indians wouldn't actually have a family name- when they travel/migrate to other countries and register as citizens they then to pick one, and Singh is a high-caste surname that was often selected in hope of better opportunities and has subsequently become a defacto low-caste signifier>clothing quality, ie. expensive shit accessed via family wealth or social connections>personality/attitude, higher castes being generally more confident (backed by a sense of entitlement, not actual knowledge/skill)>religious jewellery; insofar as the caste system is completely fucked it's enshrined in their creation myth (the Mahabharata) and each caste will have religious affects/totems they carry as part of their faith, which includes Dalits even though they're still ultimately considered India's untouchables and it grants them no social graceSo in the situation of a job interview or something, a hiring manager (generally a Brahmin/Kshatriya/Vaisya) that can't get a feel for whether or not they're supposed to discriminate against you based on your face/name/affect/dress/etc. will try to literally feel you up through your clothes looking for a Dalit necklace or bracelet or whatever