From the archive record
In a bright red jersey, this Indian trans woman (derogatively called a hijra in India) goes up to car and auto drivers and passengers, asking for money, just like the legion of beggar children around her. Poking her nose and arms into open doors of auto rickshaws, this kinner propositions for business and alms from passengers at traffic lights near Bhikaji Cama Place in South Delhi. A transvestite is seen soliciting money from passing vehicles at the traffic point in Naoroji Nagar, South Delhi. A wandering transvestite or kinner, known derogatively in India as hijra is seen soliticing business and freebies at a traffic light crossing in India. It is a relatively common sight to see transvestites asking for money from scooterists and motorists, occasionally even offering sexual favours in