The Ashram gardens are home to numerous fruit trees, puja-flower trees, plants, and bee colonies. The garden staff is also tasked with looking after the Ashram gosala plants and trees as well as the nine-acre Nallavanpalayam farm which provides produce for the Ashram kitchen. Pictured here with the Ashram President, Dr. Venkat S. Ramanan and Mrs. President, Dr. Nitya Ramanan (from top left): Sundaresa Kannan, R. Poonkodi, S. Unnamalai, M. Pachaiyappan, N. Doraiswamy, Sanjivikumar; (seated from left): A. Ponnarangan, M. Murugesan, V. Panjam, S. Lakshmi, G. Ezumalai, and P. Ramar]. —