Cary (on the left) originally from the US, is pretty much the manager of the ashram, and serves as welcoming committee, shop and office manager, harmonium player for aaratis, and probably much more that I am nto aware of. She was incredibly essential in helping me get accustomed to the ashram and its ins and outs quickly. Bhavani, an Italian who visits every year, was tending the dhuni, but when Cary went to Italy for a vacation, she took over the shop and office.