Description:
An old widow walks in a Hindu pilgrimage town. Vrindavan is also known as the City of Widows. According to some Hindu traditions, upper-caste widows may not remarry, so many of those abandoned by their families on the death of their husband make their way here. There are an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 widows living on the streets, many of whom have spent over 30 years there. India. July 16, 2007.
Description:
An old widow walks in a Hindu pilgrimage town. Vrindavan is also known as the City of Widows. According to some Hindu traditions, upper-caste widows may not remarry, so many of those abandoned by their families on the death of their husband make their way here. There are an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 widows living on the streets, many of whom have spent over 30 years there. India. July 16, 2007.
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Author:
Adeel Halim
City:
Vrindavan
State:
Uttar Pradesh
Country:
India
Headline:
Walk
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Copyright Majority World
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Image Description:
An old widow walks in a Hindu pilgrimage town. Vrindavan is also known as the City of Widows. According to some Hindu traditions, upper-caste widows may not remarry, so many of those abandoned by their families on the death of their husband make their way