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NEW DELHI | Indian temple set to allow entry to females who menstruate

NEW DELHI — A temple in southern India that’s one of the largest Hindu pilgrimage centers in the world is set to open its doors to females of menstruating age following a ruling by the country’s top court.

Some 1,000 police officers cleared protesters from the vicinity of the Sabarimala temple in Kerala state on Wednesday, hours before the temple’s doors were to open to females ages 10 to 50,…