From the series The Holi of Widows by Andrea de Franciscis

Delhi Photo Festival 2013

From the series The Holi of Widows
by Andrea de Franciscis

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Title: From the series The Holi of Widows by Andrea de Franciscis
Creator: Delhi Photo Festival 2013
Rights: © Andrea de Franciscis All rights reserved. May not be copied without prior written consent.
Photographer: Andrea de Franciscis
About the series: The Holi of Widows: This year the widows of Vrindavan celebrated Holi for the first time in many years, the death of their husbands having condemned them to a life of solitude and renunciation. This is a stigma that society buckles to women as condemnation without petition. Several widows end up living in the ashrams managed by the government and local NGOs in the holy city of Vrindavan, where thousands of neglected women have found shelter. This year the Indian NGO Sulabh International, which runs five ashrams in Vrindavan, arranged a special Holi for the widows. Today the doors of the ashram are open and music booms from the atrium and these women’s white saris are dyed with the colours of Holi.
About the Photographer: Andrea de Franciscis, b. 1981, Italy, has been working in freelance photography based in Asia and Europe, over the last three years. She is exploring the boundaries of photography in representing the contradictions of our fast changing world, especially within weak sectors of society.

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