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A transgender in bed in Villupuram, India.
As transgenders,"hijras" in local terms, are acutely marginalized in Indian society, the major earning avenues for them are sex work, begging and performing at rituals.

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A transgender in bed in Villupuram, India.<br />
As transgenders,"hijras" in local terms, are acutely marginalized in Indian society, the major earning avenues for them are sex work, begging and performing at rituals.

Shiho Fukada

India Transgender