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(Left) Ila Vidwans, a retired physician, and Laxmi Jain interact at Shantiniketan, located in Tavares, Fl.  Shantiniketan is a gated retirement community catering to Indian immigrants. Residents dine on vegetarian meals, partake in daily yoga as well as Bhajans (prayer) everyday at noon. Some women dress in traditional sarees and their is a strong sense of community. Ladies chat during the afternoon meal in the dining hall.  For use with RNS-HINDU-RETIRE, transmitted on February 5, 2013, RNS photo by Julie Fletcher.

(Left) Ila Vidwans, a retired physician, and Laxmi Jain interact at Shantiniketan, located in Tavares, Fl.  Shantiniketan is a gated retirement community catering to Indian immigrants. Residents dine on vegetarian meals, partake in daily yoga as well as Bhajans (prayer) everyday at noon. Some women dress in traditional sarees and their is a strong sense of community. Ladies chat during the afternoon meal in the dining hall.  For use with RNS-HINDU-RETIRE, transmitted on February 5, 2013, RNS photo by Julie Fletcher.