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Getting married to god Aravan
Getting married to god Aravan |
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A young, bare-bodied priest (right) places a flower garland on Sangithaamma, 27, (left) in a brief and simple ceremony that weds her to Lord Aravan, within the crowded inner chamber of the Koothandavar Temple where dozens of other transgenders perform the same ritual, during the annual Koothandavar Festival in Koovagam, south India. |
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India, Tamil, Nadu, transgender, transsexual, third, gender, hijra, aravani, Koothandavar, Koovagam, temple, Sangithaamma, wedding, marriage |
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12.08.2011 06:17 |
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Dev Gogoi |
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Transgenders |
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transgender, aravani |
Byline: |
Dev Gogoi |
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(C)2010 Dev Gogoi, all rights reserved |
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Aravanis (transgenders) |
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