transgender person from ‘Kinnar akhada’
In this photo taken on February 9, 2025, a member of the Kinnar Akhada, a monastic Hindu order, blesses pilgrims during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj. Often marginalized by society, transgender activists say they have found rare acceptance at India’s Kumbh Mela by offering blessings to pilgrims at the world’s largest religious gathering. Photo credits to Sumit DUBEY / AFP
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