LB, while hangers have no problems, and I am a bit bothered by your use of the term energy, since it reminds me of Eastern practices that could be questionable, but you are picking up on something that can be found in halacha- the idea that an object can pick up something that makes it more than just an object- for example, an object retains some kedusha if it was used for a mitzva, or l’havdil, it retains some tuma because it was used for an aveira. Used chanuka wicks, lulavim and esrogim after sukkos- they retain some status after they no longer serve their purpose, many people do not throw them out but burn them with the chometz. And objects used for avoda zora need to be destroyed. which brings up the Indian hair issue- clarification – either the hair was donated to the temple, and was then used in their rituals and therefore considered an actual object of avoda zara, or it was donated in order to be sold and raise money for the temple. These possibilities raised serious halachic problems that led to people avoiding Indian hair altogether. It was never about using hair from people who were idol worshipers.
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