Widows in Vrindavan Celebrate Diwali

Updated: November 11, 2015 14:59 IST

Around 1,000 elderly Vrindavan widows started a two-day Diwali celebration today on the bank of river Yamuna and five of their ashrams in Vrindavan.

Widows hold lit diyas during Diwali celebrations at KC Ghat on the banks of the Yamuna river in Vrindavan. (AFP Photo)

They carried a procession with earthen lamps on the river bank. (AFP Photo)

The widows decorated their ashrams with rangoli and lights. (AFP Photo)

The ashrams, where Sulabh International provides assistance, have been spruced up to match the occasion. (AFP Photo)

In the wake of Supreme Court's directives, Sulabh takes care of around 1,000 widows living in various ashrams in Vrindavan. (AFP Photo)

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