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Temple rites and temple servants: Religion’s role in the survival of Kerala’s Kū;ṭiyāṭṭam drama tradition

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Sullivan, B.M. Temple rites and temple servants: Religion’s role in the survival of Kerala’s Kū;ṭiyāṭṭam drama tradition. Hindu Studies 1, 97–115 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-997-0014-9

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