The hijra in contemporary India is a __________.
A) goddess who legitimates same-sex relations through her behaviors
B) lesbian who disguises her sexual orientation
C) man who dresses and lives as a woman
D) man who has completed his duties as a husband and ends his life in a homosexual relationship
E) a priest who fulfills the role of a goddess in a sacred drama
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