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Radhika Vekaria reflects on peace — and Grammy acclaim — in a quiet ashram

Radhika Vekaria reflects on peace — and Grammy acclaim — in a quiet ashram toggle caption Raymond Alva for NPR It was mid-January when we met Radhika Vekaria at the Kali Mandir, a small ashram nestled on a quiet residential street near Laguna Beach, Calif. toggle caption Raymond Alva for NPR Born in London and with Indian and East African roots, Vekaria has been surrounded by music since she was a baby. toggle caption Raymond Alva for NPR The Kali Mandir has a serene energy — dogs can be heard barking in the distance, chimes ring in the Southern California winds. toggle caption Raymond Alva for NPR "It was coming to a place like this that really anchored me.

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