Devotee in Maharashtra State (5)

I believe the answer is:

rasta

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'devotee' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'in maharashtra state' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'RASTA' is hidden in the letters of 'maharashtra state'.

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(Other definitions for rasta that I've seen before include "religious follower" , "Jamaican cultist" , "One dreaded" , "Black man" , "worshipper of Haile Selassie" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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