In 2014, I photographed a Therukoothu performance in Nangamangalam, near Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu. Performed through the night in village streets and open spaces, Therukoothu is one of Tamil Nadu's oldest surviving forms of folk theatre, combining music, dance, storytelling, and drama.

Every year, thousands of transgender women from across India travel to the village of Koovagam in Tamil Nadu to take part in the annual Koothandavar Festival. The festival is rooted in the story of Aravaan from the Mahabharata and is one of the most significant religious and cultural gatherings for the transgender community in India.