It is doing nice business, he says. The main lane of Hauz Khas Village ends at the tomb of Emperor Feroze Shah. The lane starts with what—metaphorically speaking—is this memorial to Shanti Devi.

The temple in Hauz Khas draws citizens from across the capital, including a large number of Odia-speaking Delhiwale. This isn’t surprising, for the most important shrine to Bhagwan Jagannath ...