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Widows of Vrindavan celebrate Diwali
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Bengali widows celebrating Diwali festival at Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. (PTI)
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Widows hold sparklers and deepas -- oil lamps -- during Diwali celebrations at Kesi Ghat on the banks of the Yamuna river in Vrindavan . (AFP)
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A widow prays before a sacred tree during Diwali celebrations at the Meera Sahabhagini Widows Ashram in Vrindavan. (AFP)
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Widows hold lit deepas -- oil lamps -- during Diwali celebrations at Kesi Ghat on the banks of the Yamuna river in Vrindavan. (AFP)
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A cow walks in the street during preparations for Diwali celebrations at the Meera Sahabhagini Widows Ashram in Vrindavan. (AFP)
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Widows of Vrindavan celebrate Diwali organised by Sulabh International at Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. (PTI)
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Widows (in white), who have been abandoned by their families, hold earthen oil lamps as they offer prayers on the banks of the river Yamuna as part of Diwali celebrations . (REUTERS)
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