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Lakshmi's grandmother wept watching the temple videos. Sixty years of Bharatanatyam, unrewarded, invisible. Now her granddaughter's graceful mudras danced across screens, earning enough to fund her training properly. The comments stung sometimes, quarrelsome strangers questioning authenticity. Yet verified sponsors celebrated their craft. Each rupee felt meaningful, validating what ancestors knew instinctively: their art mattered. Vulnerable nights came when algorithms shifted. But Lakshmi remembered her guru's words: "Dance for the gods first, always." Now she earned, learned, and returned to Srirangam's temples, teaching free classes. The circle completed itself beautifully.