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Women of Vrindavan
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Women of Vrindavan

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12
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Public
Created
May 27, 2013
Updated
Feb 09, 2022
Categories
Contemporary Issues Documentary

Photos (12)

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Vrindavan, India, 2009 - An abandoned married woman and a widow in a government shelter for destitute ladies in Vrindavan. Married women are recognizable from the red saree, widows wear white vests, the symbol of their mourning. © Massimiliano Clausi/POSSE Photographers
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Vrindavan, India, 2009 - Each and every day this Ashram is crowded with widows singing their psalms in honour of Lord Krishna. © Massimiliano Clausi/POSSE Photographers
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Vrindavan, India, 2009 - The blackboard where daily figures of widows in the Ashram are noted down. © Massimiliano Clausi/POSSE Photographers
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Vrindavan, India, 2009 - Widows leaving the Ashram wearing the traditional white dress. In India, white is the traditional color of mourning. © Massimiliano Clausi/POSSE Photographers
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Vrindavan, India, 2009 - Widows in Vrindavan devote the rest of their lives to repetitive rituals and hymns, following the Hindu sacred books' directions. © Massimiliano Clausi/POSSE Photographers
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Vrindavan, India, 2009 - An internal courtyard in one the many Ashrams of Vrindavan where the widows spend most of their time. © Massimiliano Clausi/POSSE Photographers
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Vrindavan, India, 2009 - The residence shelters women of every age. © Massimiliano Clausi/POSSE Photographers
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Vrindavan, India, 2009 - One of the ladies who used to live on the streets for years, keeps packing her belongings every morning as if she is expecting to be forced to leave at any time. © Massimiliano Clausi/POSSE Photographers
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Vrindavan, India, 2009 - A physically challenged widow sits on her sticks during a religious ritual. © Massimiliano Clausi/POSSE Photographers
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Vrindavan, India, 2009 - A daily life scene in a government-run safe home for widows. Although the local administration provides for the pension, accommodation and food to which destitute widows are entitled, very few of them can take advantage of these, and living conditions still remain difficult for most. © Massimiliano Clausi/POSSE Photographers
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Vrindavan, India, 2009 - The widows are payed six rupies a day (12 cents USD) for singing in the Ashrams. With that money they'll have to buy food and pay for their accommodation. © Massimiliano Clausi/POSSE Photographers
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Vrindavan, India, 2009 - The Yamuna river, one of the seven sacred rivers according to the Hindus, runs through the city gathering pilgrims from all over the country. © Massimiliano Clausi/POSSE Photographers
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