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    Sashimani Devi Dies At 92 24 March 2015

    Sashimani Devi, the last ritual dancer at the Jagannath Temple in eastern India, expired in Puri, bringing an end to a centuries-old tradition that was condemned as exploitative by social reformers, Victorian missionaries and the leaders of independent India. She...

    Keywords: Devadasi, Puri, Sashimani Devi, Puri

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