An evening Aarti, a Hindu religious offering, takes place along the bank of the Yamuna River, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Vrindavan, India, Until recently, Indian widows were expected to follow the sociocultural codes of a patriarchal Hindu society that demands a woman lead a life of asceticism after a husband's death. The holy city of Vrindavan, which has thousands of temples, is known as the City of Widows because it has given shelter to thousands of these women. (AP Photo/David Goldman)