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Seema feeds his daughter as his wife eats her lunch at their residence. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

Updated on: Nov 1, 2019 6:06 PM IST
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Seema feeds his daughter as his wife eats her lunch at their residence. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema feeds his daughter as his wife eats her lunch at their residence. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema (L), 33, sits next to his children and wife at his residence in New Delhi. Seema is transgender, one of hundreds of thousands in conservative India who are ostracised, often abused and forced into prostitution due to no legal recognition, even as the world marks International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema (L), 33, sits next to his children and wife at his residence in New Delhi. Seema is transgender, one of hundreds of thousands in conservative India who are ostracised, often abused and forced into prostitution due to no legal recognition, even as the world marks International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema talks to his wife before leaving his residence in New Delhi. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema talks to his wife before leaving his residence in New Delhi. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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The makeup kit of Seema, is pictured inside a local non-governmental organisation office, which supports sexual minorities, in New Delhi. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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The makeup kit of Seema, is pictured inside a local non-governmental organisation office, which supports sexual minorities, in New Delhi. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema plucks out the stubble from his chin as his wife prepares lunch. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema plucks out the stubble from his chin as his wife prepares lunch. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema wears a bra before leaving for work on the streets. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema wears a bra before leaving for work on the streets. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema places half of a yellow sponge ball into his empty bra cup before leaving for work on the streets. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema places half of a yellow sponge ball into his empty bra cup before leaving for work on the streets. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema gets ready for work on the streets, next to a box filled with condoms, inside a local non-governmental organisation office. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema gets ready for work on the streets, next to a box filled with condoms, inside a local non-governmental organisation office. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema applies lipstick before going out to work. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema applies lipstick before going out to work. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema is seen inside a local NGO office which supports sexual minorities. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema is seen inside a local NGO office which supports sexual minorities. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema takes off his pants to get dressed as a woman before leaving for work on the streets. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema takes off his pants to get dressed as a woman before leaving for work on the streets. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema displays his picture in which he's dressed as a woman at his residence. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema displays his picture in which he's dressed as a woman at his residence. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema poses for a picture outside a local NGO office. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema poses for a picture outside a local NGO office. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema displays an anti-retroviral drug used to treat HIV/AIDS inside his residence. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema displays an anti-retroviral drug used to treat HIV/AIDS inside his residence. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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Seema waits for customers on a street in New Delhi. Reuters/Adnan Abidi expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Seema waits for customers on a street in New Delhi. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

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