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Sheep found under tree in Hindu retreat (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ashram

'hindu retreat' is the definition.
(type of South Asian religious retreat)

'sheep found under tree' is the wordplay.
'sheep' becomes 'ram' (male sheep).
'found under' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'tree' becomes 'ash' (ash is a kind of tree).
'ram' put after 'ash' is 'ASHRAM'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for ashram that I've seen before include "Retreat -- a marsh (anag)" , "Hindu hermitage" , "religious community" , "Guru's community" , "Place of religious retreat for Hindus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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