Believer welcomed inside church in Dunstable (5)

I believe the answer is:

hindu

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'believer' is the definition.
(believer in Hinduism)

'inside church in dunstable' is the wordplay.
'inside' indicates a hidden word.
'HINDU' is hidden in the letters of 'church in dunstable'.

'welcomed' is the link.
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(Other definitions for hindu that I've seen before include "Adherent to dominant religion of India" , "Follower of India's main religion" , "Person with faith" , "One expecting to be reincarnated" , "Eastern believer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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