Widowed women living in ashrams of Vrindavan gathered at the historic Gopinath Ji Temple, Mathura district, on 6 November 2026 to celebrate Deepotsav — a Diwali event hosted by social organisation Sulabh International.
A widowed woman lights an earthen lamp — a traditional diya — during the Deepotsav celebrations at Gopinath Ji Temple, Vrindavan, organised by Sulabh International on 6 November 2026.
Sulabh International organised a Deepotsav event for ashram dwelling widows at the Gopinath Ji Temple in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, on 6 November 2026 — bringing festive celebrations to women who often observe Diwali away from family.
Ashram resident widows joined in Diwali (Deepotsav) festivities at the Gopinath Ji Temple in Vrindavan, Mathura, on 6 November 2026, with the event providing a communal space for celebration typically denied to widowed women in traditional settings.
The historic Gopinath Ji Temple in Vrindavan, Mathura district, served as the venue for a Deepotsav gathering of ashram widows on 6 November 2026, with Sulabh International continuing its annual tradition of inclusive Diwali celebrations for marginalised women.