When not performing, Hijras enjoy a range of leisure activities. They often gather at community centers or parks, where they play games like cards or watch Bollywood movies. Lakshmi and her friends are huge fans of Indian cinema, and they frequently discuss their favorite films and actors.

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Let’s be honest: mainstream fashion is boring with its rigid lines. Hijra style has always been avant-garde—mixing masculine and feminine, vintage and vulgar, sacred and street. Think oversized kurtas with stilettos. Think bindis sharper than the comments section. Think thrifted saris styled like haute couture.