I would upvote 10 times if I could just for those skin tights.

Actually, in Hindu society, the lot of widows is pretty akin to that of lepers . [NOTE: I am not making disparaging remarks on Hindu society/beliefs/customs. No flame wars please.]

I recently watched the movie Water, by Deepa Mehta, and it tells the story of prejudice against widows in conservative Hindu society. This story was set in colonial era India, so I'm not sure if this is still a prevalent practice in India. However, looking at the controversies generated by the filming of this movie, it's probably still practiced in the more rural areas.

Here are a few links for those interested.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_(2005_film)
http://water.mahiram.com/