Breaking Taboo, Hindu Widows Celebrate Festival of Colors

Photos by Manish Swarup Aruna Samaddar threw fistfuls of colored powder into the air. Blue and red and green, the cheerful colors settled on her white sari and all over other women nearby.

India’s Widows in Color

Photos by Bernat Armangue Indian tradition says a widow will spend her life in seclusion, mourning her husband and avoiding public gatherings.