White Widows of Vrindavan.

A slide-show Instead

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White Widows of Vrindavan
envoyé par clodreno

Street

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A widows in a Vrindavan's street, a common sigth. So many widows leave in that town.
The words in Hindi behind means "Rada Krishna",
Krishna's birthplace is Vrindavan

Going Home

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A widow going back home from the Sri Bagwan Bhajan Ashram where 2000 widows come everyday to pray.
Sometime heavy rain makes thing more difficult.

Home

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Some widows drying off their clothing home. They rent a room, 200 meters away from the Sri Bagwan Bhajan Ashram in Vrindavan.

Going away

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A White Widow of Vrindavan going home after the prayers.
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Going Home

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Widows leaving the sri Bagwan Bhajan Ashram in Vrindavan. It's located in the Loi bazar, next to the Ghats and the Yamuna river.

Last moments

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A widow thinking as I was leaving the ashram in Vrindavan. One of the last images I took there.
Wondering what she was thinking after having seen me everyday for 6 days

Leaving.

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Widows coming out of the prayer room after their morning session.

Leaving the Ashram

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Widows coming out of the prayer room after their morning session.

Leaving the Ashram

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Widows leaving the Ashram at the end of the Prayers.

For the Italian readers, an article in Monday's "Corriere della Sera" :
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Prava Dotto

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Prava Dotto from Bakura Medripur. A widow from west bengal looking outside the Sri Bagwan Bhajan Ashram

Singing

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Widows raising their arms when singing Bhajan Kritan in one of the buildings of the Sri Bagwan Bhajan Ashram in Vrindavan.

Prayers

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Widows during a morning prayer , before the lunch they will get free after the 4 hours singing session. In another building of the Sri bagwan Bhajan ashram

Music

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a widow playing Cymbals during the prayers

Bhajan Kirtan

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Widows singing Bhajan Kirtan, a form of prayer inside the Bagwan bhajan Ashram in Vrindavan. This woman was doing a strange noise with her tongue a bit like the one women do in Morocco...

Leader

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One of the leader of the Widows, she is singing Bhajan, but mostly she is trying to push the other one to sing louder and louder..

Respect

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A widow bowing in front of the Altar before the Bhajan Kritan initiate.

Aamar Bari Ashram

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Aruthi Maity, a widow from Medripur, West bengal staying inside her room at the Aamar Bari Ashram in Vrindavan. This Ashram is totally different from the Sri Bagwan Bhajan Ashram. Widows have a room there and are feeded, no links attached..

Headquartered at Delhi's Qutub Institutional Area, the Guild has established a home for the widows of Vrindavan, Amar Bari, where the women live in the comfort of companionship and care, learning skills that help them gain economic independence and confidence. Most of the women at Amar Bari are from West Bengal. Dr. V. Mohini Giri has served as Chairperson of the Guild of Service since 1979, a social service organization which, among its projects, helps the displaced widows of India.

Token

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A widow distributing the token for the other widows, at the entrance of the Sri Bagwan Bhajan Ashram, to prove they attend the singing and prayers, a way for them to get a few roupies and a free meal.

Corriere

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For the Italian readers, an article in yesterday's "Corriere della Sera" about Vrindavan's Widows...
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Details

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Booghamathi coming out to fetch water at the pump in front of the Sri Bagwan Bhajan Ashram in Vrindavan.

Meal Time

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Some widows eating after having been in line to get their free food, inside the Sri Bagwan Bhajan Ashram in Vrindavan.
On the left, Onita, she gives water to passers by and next to her Bhoogamita, both from West Bengal.

Out

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Once they get their free meal, the Widows go out trough a back door of the Ashram and they go to another room to eat quietly.

Line

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In line to get some food at the Sri Bagwan Bhajan Ashram in Vrindavan.

FOOD

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Widows getting free meal at the Sri bagwan Bhajan Ashram in Vrindavan.
A refuge for about 2000 widows.