Dr. Ashwin Pandya reads the newspaper in a common area. Schedules for weekly trips or movies flash on the wall behind him.  ShantinNiketan, located in Tavares, Fl., 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. Activities are scheduled and movies on Friday nights.  RNS photo by Julie Fletcher.

(RNS12-feb5) Dr. Ashwin Pandya reads the newspaper in a common area. Schedules for weekly trips or movies flash on the wall behind him. Shantiniketan, located in Tavares, Fl., 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. Activities are scheduled and movies on Friday nights. For use with RNS-HINDU-RETIRE, transmitted on February 5, 2013, RNS photo by Julie Fletcher.

Sally Morrow

Sally Morrow

Sally Morrow joined Religion News Service in March 2012 as Photo/Multimedia Editor. She is a photographer and editor based in Kansas City, Mo. Morrow has worked as a multimedia editor and photographer at Newsday, The Des Moines Register, and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

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