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Colony of the Transgender Community
Colony of the Transgender Community

== “Jamath” - Literal translation of the Indian transgender community's coded term 'Jamath' would be 'The court'; it means traditional gathering, a convention for adoption and initiation of a new person into the community and also for solving problems of the individual members. View NFSC field photos in the link provided == The court of the Transgender Community

Ritual Ceremonies conducted by the Transgender Community before the sex change operation
Rituals Ceremonies done by the Transgender Community before the sex change operation

“The 11th day ritual” Ritual ceremonies done by the Transgender Community after the sex change operation
The 11th day ritual

“Milk pouring ritual” Ceremony done by the Transgender Community after the sex change operation
Milk pouring-ritualpart-I

Milk pouring ritual-part-II

Anniversary celebrations after the sex change operation
Anniversary celebrations after the sex change operation

Koovagam Ritual ceremonies
Koovagam Ritual ceremonies

Koovagam Beauty Pageant conducted for the Transgender Community
Koovagam Beauty Pageant

Other religious worships-Irukkankudi and Melmalayanoor Temple
Other religious worships

Chintamani, the Transgender artist narrating Aravan kalabali a traditional Tamil ballad in Koovagam
Chintamani

Other important ritual clips from the field
Other important ritual clips from the field