A widow dances during a pre-celebration of Holi festival held in Vrindavan, northern India, March 21, 2016. This pre-celebration symbolizes a break from tradition which forbids widows from wearing colors and joining festivals, according to a member of the organizer, Indian Sulabh International Social Service Organization. (Xinhua/Bi Xiaoyang)

People scatter color powder and flowers during a pre-celebration of Holi festival held in Vrindavan, northern India, March 21, 2016. This pre-celebration symbolizes a break from tradition which forbids widows from wearing colors and joining festivals, according to a member of the organizer, Indian Sulabh International Social Service Organization. (Xinhua/Bi Xiaoyang)

Participants are seen during a pre-celebration of Holi festival held in Vrindavan, northern India, March 21, 2016. This pre-celebration symbolizes a break from tradition which forbids widows from wearing colors and joining festivals, according to a member of the organizer, Indian Sulabh International Social Service Organization. (Xinhua/Bi Xiaoyang)

A widow smears color powder on the founder of Sulabh International during a pre-celebration of Holi festival held in Vrindavan, northern India, March 21, 2016. This pre-celebration symbolizes a break from tradition which forbids widows from wearing colors and joining festivals, according to a member of the organizer, Indian Sulabh International Social Service Organization. (Xinhua/Bi Xiaoyang)

Widows join a pre-celebration of Holi festival held in Vrindavan, northern India, March 21, 2016. This pre-celebration symbolizes a break from tradition which forbids widows from wearing colors and joining festivals, according to a member of the organizer, Indian Sulabh International Social Service Organization. (Xinhua/Bi Xiaoyang)