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1 This expression was substituted for the expression "State of Madras" by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment) Order, 1969. !,nd figures were substituted for the v ords, sation 44-A of the Madras Hindu Jkligious 1926" by section 4 of, and the Third Schedule Repealing and Amending Act, 1967 (Tarnil ~Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable (Tanlil Nadu Act 22 of 1959), section 40. %. (2) Any custom or usage prevailing in any Hindu community such as the Bogum, Kalavanthula, Sani, Nagavasulu, Devadasi and Kurmapulu, that a womau. of that com~nunity who gives or es part in Y any melam (nautch), dancing or music per ormance in the course of any procesaion or otherwise is thereby regarded as having adopted a life of prostitution and becomes incapable of entering into a valid marriage and the performance of any ceremony or act in accordance with any such custom or usage, whether beforz or after the commencement of this Act and whetlier the woman concerned has consented to such perforinance or not, are her&y declared unlawful and void. (3) Dancing by a woman, with or without kumblzaharatlty, in tlie precincts of any temple or other religious institution, or in :my procession of n Hindu deity, idol or object of warship ilistall~d in any such tcmple or instItut:on or at any l'es~ival or ceremony hcld in respect of suc11 n deity, idol or ol~jrct of worship, ] is hercby declared unlawful.