Holi is a Hindu spring festival celebrated in India known as the Festival of Colour. The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring. The festival brings some colour to the otherwise insipid lives of the Vrindavan widows, who live the life of a recluse, having been deserted by their families. Hundreds of widows, clad in white Sarees , smeared hues of red, yellow, and green on each other. Their participation in Holi symbolizes a break from tradition .