Conversation so far:
How did this period affect the practice of Odissi?
describe the destruction of the Jagannath temple as well as numerous other temples, defacing of dancing statues, and ruining of dance halls.
Did this inhibit the practice of the dance?
In 1910, the British colonial government in India banned temple dancing, and the dance artists were reduced to abject poverty from the lack of any financial support.
How did this affect the dancers?
The dancers were dehumanized and stigmatized as prostitutes during the British period.
Did both males and females perform the dance?
patronage.
This expansion integrated martial arts (akhanda) and athletics into Odissi dance, by engaging boys and youth called Gotipuas.
Did any religions have a problem with the dance?
Christian missionaries launched a sustained attack on the moral outrage of sensuousness of Odissi and other Hindu temple dance arts.
Where were the dances performed?
Odia temples, monasteries and nearby institutions such as the Nalanda in eastern Indian subcontinent.

Question: Was there any ultimate purpose for the males to learn the dance?
Self-contained rewrite: Was there any ultimate purpose for the males to learn Odissi?