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Plight of Widows in India

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The Miseries of a Widow
Woman with shaven head and red saree		 The Miseries of a Widow
Plight of Widows
A Widow in Mourning
Hindu widows in India had to shave their heads and wear unattractive clothing. This woman had been mourning for 50 years.

The Misery of a Widow
A widow in a single piece of clothing, her head shaven, ailing with arthritis, walks on the street, abandoned. Town of Udupi, 2001		 Widows of India
 

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