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Widows shun taboo, play holi in Vrindavan
Mathura (UP), Mar 9 (PTI) Shunning age-old taboo, widows from Varanasi and Vrindavan played Holi on the premises of the 400-year-old Gopinath Temple.
Clad in white saree, a large number of widows gathered at one of the oldest Krishna temples in the crowded Gopinath Bazaar in Vrindavan braving the morning chill and splashed colours on each other.
Their participation in Holi symbolises a break from tradition which forbids a widow from wearing coloured saree, among many other things.
1,500 kg gulal (coloured powder) and 1,500 kg of petals were arranged for the event.
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Holi is a popular ancient Hindu festival. It is known as the festival of colors , celebrated once every year. In india the widows are deprived of celebrating this festival.Mathura (UP), Mar 9 (PTI) Shunning age-old taboo, widows from Varanasi and Vrindavan played Holi on the premises of the 400-year-old Gopinath Temple.
Clad in white saree, a large number of widows gathered at one of the oldest Krishna temples in the crowded Gopinath Bazaar in Vrindavan braving the morning chill and splashed colours on each other.
Their participation in Holi symbolises a break from tradition which forbids a widow from wearing coloured saree, among many other things.
1,500 kg gulal (coloured powder) and 1,500 kg of petals were arranged for the event.
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Born in Kerala, India 1994. The photographer uses his work to capture emotions . The nine emotions which every human inherit . in india it is called the "nav ras" (nine emotions). He studied mass media at Guru Jambeshwar University, Hisar Haryana, India (2013 - 2016 ) . Since then working as a freelance photographer.back to gallery