India's transgender worshipped God Aruvan; hence, they called themselves the Brides of Aruvan. Aruvan asked for a wife before he was to be sacrificed, and the male God Shiva transformed himself into a woman, to marry him. Hence, followers called themselves Aruvan's brides. Transgenders are a deeply religious lot in India despite society's attempts to paint them as an outcaste given to sex.
Jimmy Lam studied at the International Center of Photography. He specialised in documenting the cultural and social aspect of Asia. He travels throughout Asia to preserve its people and culture through photography. He has books published: Greater Tibet; Faraway Faces - the vanishing world of southwest China; and Lives in the balance -street people of Asia; and Treasures of Indochina. His work can be found at Redux Pictures.
Awards International Photo Awards, Best of Show, PX3, Critical Mass Top 50, US' Independent Book Publishers Outstanding Book of the Year, American Photography.
