Photo of the Day
Picture of a woman taking a holy dip in the Ganges River during a Hindu festival
Holy Waters
Transgender activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi prays to Lord Shiva while taking a holy dip in the Ganges River during Kumbh Mela, a major festival and pilgrimage in Hinduism. Tripathi founded an ascetic order called Kinnar Akhada, whose members are primarily transgender women.
