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The 2016 Simhast Mela of Ujjain was the first mela where the transgender community participated as an organization. At Kumbh Mela in 2019 the organization presented and performed various arts, including plays, music, dancing, and painting.
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The organization claims origins in Hindu tradition. Many of the members of the organization are artists.
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