“Miss India” Namitha Marimuthu wears a “Ardhanarishvara” dress and make-up as she waits backstage to pose in the “national costume contest” as part of the “Miss International Queen 2022” transgender beauty contest in Bangkok, Thailand, 20 June 2022. Contestants from 23 international countries are participating in the annual beauty contest for transgender women, which aims to promote the tourism industry in the resort city of Pattaya and create a positive image of transgender people and at the same time celebrating of the pride month. (Photo by Narong Sangnak/EPA/EFE/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
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