Traditionally, in the repertoire of Odissi, the last item is Moksha—deliverance—which Guruji literally attained at the age of 94 on February 22 ...

Raut is credited to have introduced 'Sanchari Bhava', 'Mudra Viniyoga', and 'Rasa Theory' in the study of Odissi. From 1970 to 1995, Raut headed the Odissi department at Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra.