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December 26 2011

Photograph of a video-conference screen showing a remote Guru Purnima puja in Wellington, New Zealand. Two people kneel in prayer on white cloth in front of a red-cushioned low table laden with a plate of fruit, small brass items, flowers and a lit oil lamp. Behind them hangs a large framed picture of a deity in red and gold, with a red sofa and a second orange-robed portrait on a side shelf. One kneeling person wears white clothing and the other a pink-and-white salwar with dupatta, both with hands pressed together. The screen label reads Wellington, New Zealand and the lower caption Wellington-NZ. The image shows no a person candidate.

December 26 2011

A photograph of a computer monitor showing a live video feed of two people seated cross-legged on a white bed, meditating with headphones on. The man on the left wears white clothes and round glasses, and the woman on the right is wrapped in a white shawl. A framed portrait with gold trim sits on a maroon-draped bed behind them, and red flowers rest in a vase. A handwritten sign reads Wellington New Zealand, with a timer showing 3:40. The screen shows a mountain backdrop and a chat window below.

October 29 2011

December 26 2011

A photograph of a projection screen showing a live video link to a centre. On the screen, several people sit on a patterned carpet in a room with a shrine-like altar, a red and white flag, and a blue mat. A man in a white kurta with a long mala sits at the front holding a placard. A young child in a blue-and-white outfit sits beside him. Another man in a grey shirt and dark trousers sits cross-legged at left, and a person in dark clothing sits on a mat at right. In the foreground at right, a man in a white shirt is partially visible. The placard reads a protest message against Swami Nithyananda.

A photograph of a screen showing a four-panel video call grid of satsang groups. Top left, a group sits beside a small altar with a red-draped shrine, flowers, a deity murti and a placed sign reading "MUMBAI". Top right, several people sit on a floor with a sign reading "KUNDALA TVMALAI" while a man in saffron and orange clothing sits at the right edge near offering plates. Bottom left, a man in a white shirt and a woman in red sit beside a platter of fruit and a sign reading "WELLINGTON NEWZEALAND" with framed portraits behind them. Bottom right, a man in white robes sits cross-legged on a purple cushioned mat before a puja plate, beside a woman in red, with a sign reading "SATSANG" and a framed deity picture behind them.

A photograph of a large screen showing a video call of a group of people seated on white sheets in a living room. A woman in a pink saree sits in front, holding her hands together, with a man in white kurta and white trousers seated on a sofa behind. Several young people in dark and maroon clothes sit close together. A white placard reads DO NOT BAN BHAGAVAD GITA on a black stand, and another placard at bottom right reads HOUSTON KALAHASTHI. Trays with food and flowers are visible in the lower foreground. A framed picture with a garland hangs on the wall at upper right.

A photograph of a live video-link satsang shown on a flat-screen monitor, with the broadcast itself visible. In a home room with bookshelves, a framed deity image and flower garlands, a seated group takes part. A man in a blue striped shirt sits with eyes lowered in front. An older man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on a red cloth beside offerings. A woman in a red top and a woman in a light blue top sit on chairs, and another person in white sits behind. A small sign reads WASHINGTON, D.C SRIPURAM. A small screen inside the room shows a figure in the broadcast. Printed photos of a person sit on a side table. a person is not clearly identifiable here, so the central orange-shawled man is described only as an older devotee.

A flat-screen television shows a live video feed of a man and a woman seated cross-legged on a pink and red patterned rug in a home room. The man wears a white sweater and dark trousers with a cord around his neck and sits beside a laptop. The woman wears a green and gold sari and sits with her hands folded. Behind them a framed portrait of a woman wearing a flower garland hangs above a red-draped chair. In the foreground a brass plate with offerings sits on the rug. At left, banana leaves hold rice, grated coconut and sweets, and white-clad people sit on the floor. The screen shows a yellow-toned image.

A photograph of a devotional puja inside a canopied shrine. In the centre, a framed portrait on a wooden stand shows a figure in saffron robes and beads, seated before a tree trunk with one hand raised, placed on a bed-like seat with orange and white cushions and a white cloth. Two men kneel facing the portrait: the left one wears an orange robe with a red border, the right one wears white with a red-striped shawl and folded hands. In front lie a brass plate with fruit, a small bowl, a lamp and a wooden stool.