They are forced to shave their heads and typically wear white. Even their shadows are considered bad luck. Hindus have long believed that death in Vrindavan will free them from the cycle of life and death. For widows, they hope death will save them from being condemned to such a life again.

Do widows still wear white in India?

Widows are expected to dress only in white, and to stay away from the festival of colours. ... Though some of the old traditions related to widows have faded out in the metropolitan cities in India, they are still followed strictly in several of the country's rural areas.

What Colour do Indian widows wear?

Widows traditionally wear white, but breaking the mold, they go for a splash of color.