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Picture of a woman taking a holy dip in the Ganges River during a Hindu festival
March 31, 2022 | 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.
