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Distro - In private, Bombay 

Olivia Arthur 

Mumbai is India’s city of dreams but growing religious conservatism and the recriminalisation of gay sex make it a difficult place for anyone to be open. Suggestions of sexuality of any orientation or any nudity are heavily frowned on. Yet photographing people in their private spaces, I began to find a confidence and intimacy that is ready to be shared and feeling of boldness from a community that is wanting to talk about these often-taboo subjects. Ironically there are also spaces - by the side of the highway, on the rocks by the sea, on the commuter trains - where people who might be hiding from... 

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India. Mumbai. Shivali, a dancer and trans-woman on Juhu Beach.... 

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India. Bombay. 2017. 

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India. Bombay. 'Becky' a cross-dresser. 2017. 

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India. Bombay. Elton posing at a friends place. 2017. 

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India. Bombay. 2017. 

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India. Bombay. A man met on grindr in his apartment. 2017. 

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India. Bombay. 'Becky' a closet cross-dresser. 2017. 

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India. Bombay. Gaurav at home. 2017. 

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India. Bombay. Guys hanging out by the freeway. 2017. 

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India. Bombay. Shivali, a trans-woman and dancer at home. 2017.... 

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India. Bombay. The macdonalds by Andheri station, a cruising... 

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India. Bombay. Backstage at the 'Dancing Queens' performance.... 

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India. Bombay. Loren at a hijra (transgender) community house... 

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India. Bombay. A religious tag on a tree. 2017. 

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India. Bombay. Shivali, a trans woman and dancer, at home. 2017.... 

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India. Bombay. Loren and Sheshan embrace at the house of a hijra... 

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India. Mumbai. Anwesh Kumar Sahoo, former Mr Gay World India,... 

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A member of the lgbt community in the park before the pride march.... 

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A member of the lgbt community in the park before the pride march.... 

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India. Bombay. Garbage in the sea near the gateway of India,... 

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Aliya, a member of Bombay's hijra community. Bombay. India. 2017... 

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India. Bombay. 2017. 

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India. Mumbai. Nighttime on Juhu Beach. 2017 

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India. Bombay. crowded compartments on the commuter trains. 2017.... 

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India. Bombay. 2016. 

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India. Bombay. 2016. 

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India. Bombay. 2016. 

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India. Bombay. 2016. 

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India. Bombay. Couples on the waterfront at Bandstand. 2017. 

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India. Bombay. Justine photographed at home. 2016. 

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India. Bombay. 2016. 

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India. Bombay. 2016. 

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India. Bombay. Elton and his boyfriend in the early morning.... 

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India. Bombay. Grafitti by Joggers Park 2016. 

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India. Bombay. Spaces under the mangroves where couples come... 

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India. Bombay. Inder and Arif first thing in the morning. 2016.... 

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India. Bombay. 2016. Indian fashion designer James Ferriera at... 

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India. Bombay. Elton and Sarvesh at home. 2016. 

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India. Bombay. The citizen Hotel on Juhu Beach 2016. 

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Coupes meet at the side of the highway to have a private moment... 

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India. Bombay. Divyaroop, a cross-dresser. 2016. 

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India. Bombay. Urmi Jadav, a transgender activist. 2016. 

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India. Mumbai. People swimming in the sea on Juhu Beach. 2016.... 

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India. Bombay. Shruti. 2016. 

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India. Bombay. Juhu Beach 2016. 

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India. Bombay. 2016. 

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India. Bombay. A couple on the beach by Bandstand. 2016. 

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India. Bombay. Nikhils bathroom window. 2016. 
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