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In this January 15, 2019, photo, Indian hijras of the “Kinnar akhara” monastic order leave the river bank after taking a dip on the auspicious Makar Sankranti day during the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh state, India. Unlike other akharas, which are only open to Hindu men, Kinnar, founded in 2015, is open to all genders and religions. Hinduism’s ancient Vedas scriptures describe transgender people, or hijras, as holding an integral space in society. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/AP Photo)
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