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A song divine: Huligamma with the devadasi song.

  • <span class="lh16 fa fs12 fb"><strong>A song divine:</strong> Huligamma with the devadasi song.</span>
    A song divine: Huligamma with the devadasi song.
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  • <span class="lh16 fa fs12 fb"><strong>A song divine:</strong> Huligamma with the devadasi song.</span>
    A song divine: Huligamma with the devadasi song.
  • <span class="lh16 fa fs12 fb"><strong>Women in alms:</strong> Huligamma living the life of a Jogini.</span>
    Women in alms: Huligamma living the life of a Jogini.
  • <span class="lh16 fa fs12 fb"><strong>Bleak vision:</strong> An old Devadasi woman in despair.</span>
    Bleak vision: An old Devadasi woman in despair.
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  • <span class="lh16 fa fs12 fb"><strong>Innocence intact:</strong> Huligamma with a pearly smile.</span>
    Innocence intact: Huligamma with a pearly smile.
  • <span class="lh16 fa fs12 fb"><strong>Wedded to the gods:</strong> Huligamma shows her 'thaali'</span>
    Wedded to the gods: Huligamma shows her 'thaali'
  • <span class="lh16 fa fs12 fb"><strong>Wind-blown:</strong> A mother rocks the cradle as her other child sleeps on the threshold.</span>
    Wind-blown: A mother rocks the cradle as her other child sleeps on the threshold.
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  • <span class="lh16 fa fs12 fb"><strong>Hand to mouth existence:</strong> Women winnowing jowar.</span>
    Hand to mouth existence: Women winnowing jowar.
  • <span class="lh16 fa fs12 fb"><strong>All that she is left with:</strong> Huligamma plays with her grandson.</span>
    All that she is left with: Huligamma plays with her grandson.
  • <span class="lh16 fa fs12 fb"><strong>Woman of spirit:</strong> Yellamma, a Devadasi, now an activist.</span>
    Woman of spirit: Yellamma, a Devadasi, now an activist.
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  • <span class="lh16 fa fs12 fb"><strong>A life less secure:</strong> A devadasi's child asleep on the threshold.</span>
    A life less secure: A devadasi's child asleep on the threshold.
  • <span class="lh16 fa fs12 fb"><strong>Mutual respect:</strong> Huligamma greets Yellamma (in blue sari).</span>
    Mutual respect: Huligamma greets Yellamma (in blue sari).
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