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Home / News / India News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Widows celebrate Holi in Vrindavan with gulal and petals

IN PHOTOS: Widows celebrate Holi in Vrindavan with gulal and petals

Updated On: 12 March, 2025 05:32 PM IST | Anisha Shrivastava

Widows celebrated Holi at a temple in Vrindavan on Wednesday with gulal (coloured powder) and flower petals as celebrations during the festival of colours nears. (Pics/AFP)

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Widows celebrated Holi at a temple in Vrindavan on Wednesday with gulal (coloured powder) and flower petals as celebrations during the festival of colours nears. (Pics/AFP)

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Widows celebrated Holi at a temple in Vrindavan on Wednesday with gulal (coloured powder) and flower petals as celebrations during the festival of colours nears. (Pics/AFP)
<p>Many widows participated with great enthusiasm in playing Holi, the festival of colours</p>

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Many widows participated with great enthusiasm in playing Holi, the festival of colours

<p>Widows shower flower petals as they dance and play with gulal at the temple&nbsp;</p>

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Widows shower flower petals as they dance and play with gulal at the temple 

<p>Holi is a Hindu festival that represents the triumph of good over evil, the arrival of spring, and the renewal of life. It is a celebration of the eternal and divine love of the deities Radha and Krishna</p>

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Holi is a Hindu festival that represents the triumph of good over evil, the arrival of spring, and the renewal of life. It is a celebration of the eternal and divine love of the deities Radha and Krishna

<p>Vrindavan`s Holi celebrations are famous worldwide, as many people within the country as well as globally come to witness this mesmerizing festival full of colours, food, and fun</p>

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Vrindavan`s Holi celebrations are famous worldwide, as many people within the country as well as globally come to witness this mesmerizing festival full of colours, food, and fun

<p>Devotees dance in the rain of flower petals with great joy</p>

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Devotees dance in the rain of flower petals with great joy

<p>Widows were once prohibited from participating in festivals. However, with time, they united to celebrate Holi at Gopinath Temple</p>

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Widows were once prohibited from participating in festivals. However, with time, they united to celebrate Holi at Gopinath Temple

<p>A widow is seen throwing flower petals, participating in the festivities as the temple is covered with &nbsp;vibrant colours&nbsp;</p>

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A widow is seen throwing flower petals, participating in the festivities as the temple is covered with  vibrant colours 

<p>An elderly woman holds a bunch of flower petals in her hand, dances, and enjoys the vibes at the temple</p>

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An elderly woman holds a bunch of flower petals in her hand, dances, and enjoys the vibes at the temple

<p>This year Holi will be celebrated on Friday, March 14</p>

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This year Holi will be celebrated on Friday, March 14

<p>As Vrindavan is known to be a place where Lord Krishna spent his entire childhood, the Holi celebrations in the region are immense</p>

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As Vrindavan is known to be a place where Lord Krishna spent his entire childhood, the Holi celebrations in the region are immense

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