The Hijra Vardan

The Hijra Vardan, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

I shot these pictures on the day I was going to shoot the Durga workshops of Lalbagh.
Invariably whenever I have ventured out for an important photo shoot I have encountered hijras on my path.

My hIjra guru told me this is a Hijda Vardan, my destiny interlinked with the angst of the Hijras.

On my way to shoot the Pitru Visarjan yesterday I again met a Hijra begging in the train that was taking me to Grant Road.

Otherwise I have not met hijras since a very long time.