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Transgender D. Sudha,28, right, and V. Arthi,20, left, count money they made by begging as they take a train home in Chennai, 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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Transgender D. Sudha,28, right, and V. Arthi,20, left, count money they made by begging as they take a train home in Chennai, 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