Suvati Jaiyshrie, 28, celebrated her Sadangu late in life. The Hindu coming-of-age ceremony is marked by Indian-Malaysian families when their daughters begin menses. Jaiyshrie had missed out on the ritual during her childhood because she was assigned male at birth. But shortly after returning from sex re-assignment surgery in Thailand she had her day; resplendent in a gold and red sari, wearing a garland of flowers and gold jewelry, Jaiyshrie sat on a golden throne while her partner, mother, and community blessed her with food and money, wishing her the best in her life as a woman.

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