Original sentence: Since the middle ages Gaudiya Vaisnavism has had a continuous following in India, especially West Bengal and Orissa
Edited sentence: Historically Gaudiya Vaisnavism has had a strong and continuous following in India, especially West Bengal and Orissa.More recently it has acquired a degree of respectability as an authentic Hindu sect, celebrating Vaishnava festivals, holding chariot processions in various towns, and organizing classical Indian dance events