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November 06 20112011-11-06A large screen showing a video-conference grid of multiple remote groups practising together. Panels show groups seated on mats and chairs in different rooms: a group in a white-walled room labelled Charlotte Ashram, a group in orange and pink clothing, a group seated on a rug labelled New York Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham Sanatana-area signage, a group in green and red in Calgary Ashram, and a panel labelled Tucson. In the lower right panel a bare-chested man with a red cloth draped over his shoulder and beaded necklaces sits with a garland, appearing to receive a flower from a woman.2011-11-06April 13 20132013-04-13 +1 copiesPhoto of two large flat-screen monitors displaying a video conference grid of multiple remote centres. On the right monitor, a bald man in a magenta-purple dhoti-style garment and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver-white throne, appearing to address the session; this figure appears on a screen, not physically present. Surrounding tiles show groups of devotees seated in white and orange clothing with labelled locations such as PURI JAGANNATH VANCOUVER, SEATTLE CHIDAMBARAM, CALGARY, UK and SINGAPURAM, with a deity altar and kalasha visible in some tiles, and a man in a white shirt leading a session in another tile. A camera and ceiling fixtures are visible in the room. a person is shown on the screen as a depiction in the throne tile; the physical room contains no people.2011-09-10A photograph of a large monitor displaying a video-conference grid of many small live feeds from different locations, labelled with captions such as SINGAPORE SINGAPURAM, VANCOUVER PURI, BENGALURU NORTH, CHARLOTTE SRISAILAM and LONDON - KASHI. One feed shows a woman in orange and red clothing with an orange flower garland, seated before a framed portrait and a tray of offerings. Other feeds show small groups of people sitting indoors, some in a room with a red and white decorated altar, and a few blurred figures. The screen is seen at an angle beside a dark frame.2013-04-13May 03 20132013-05-03A photograph of a large screen showing a multi-panel video-conference feed of devotee sites. Top left, a Vancouver Bhuvaneshwar panel shows people seated on a sofa and floor in a room with a framed picture. Top right, a Guadeloupe Rameswaram panel shows a man in a purple shirt and white pants seated beside offering plates. Middle row, panels show a woman seated before a puja table with offerings, a Ohio Prayag panel with people seated on a red mat before a deity altar, and a Toronto Kailasam panel with several people seated on mats and a woman in orange and white chanting. Bottom right, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits within a gold-ornamented frame with hanging bells. The screen is the visible focus. Remaining sites are not legible.2013-09-21A photograph of a large screen showing a video-conference grid of satsang participants from many locations, each labelled with a caption such as "PORT WASHINGTON NY", "Guadeloupe Rameshwaram", "SINGAPORE SINGAPURAM", "VANCOUVER PURI", "LONDON - KA..." and "CHARLOTTE-SRISAILAM". Tiles show people seated or standing in home and temple rooms: a woman in orange sits on a chair in one tile, a woman in white and a woman in purple sit together on a bed in another, and a woman in red and white performs a puja before a framed photograph with a marigold garland. Several tiles show empty rooms and deity shrines.2013-04-13 +1 copiesJuly 05 20122012-07-05A large display screen showing a multi-panel video conference grid of satsang participants seated on floors and mats in various rooms, with name placards including NEW YORK VARANASI, CALGARY AMARNATH, SOMNATH, TUCSON, VANCOUVER PURI and CHARLOTTE SRISAILAM. Many people in white, cream, blue and purple clothing sit cross-legged, some with notebooks. In the bottom-right panel, a figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a garland sits before an ornate golden throne with floral decorations, appearing to be the presenter for the session, and this appearance-based identification is probable: a person, seated on a golden peetha. Other panels show a framed portrait and an altar with flowers. The screen is partially visible at the right edge.2011-11-05August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA large video-conference grid displayed on a screen, showing a collage of many small live panels of people in home and ashram settings, labelled with handwritten or printed place signs such as Washington D.C. Sripuram, Guadeloupe, New Jersey, Vancouver Home, Houston North-West, Bangalore Whitefield, Brockley London, Turkey, St. Louis, Arunachala Tiruvannamalai and Anna Nagar. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats in saffron, orange, red and green clothes, some with ritual red and white markings, around puja items and flowers. In the bottom right panel, a man with a shaved head and saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits before a golden backdrop, with a rudraksha mala. This is a photograph of a screen showing a collage, so the physical people count refers only to people in the room, which is effectively none visible apart from a partial garment edge.2012-09-05