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.

Question: How did this affect the dancers?
Self-contained rewrite: How did banning temple dancing by British colonial government affect the Odissi dancers?