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A wall-mounted display screen shows a multi-panel video grid of simultaneous live feeds from different temple and ashram rooms. Panels show devotees seated in orange and red clothing, a woman in a green sari performing a puja with a brass plate, a standing white-clad priest with a shaved head at a peetha, rooms decorated with garlands, deity murti and marigold strings, and a panel of lotus-shaped floral decor with a framed portrait on a throne-like seat with red cushions. A caption-like label reads TORONTO on one panel. The display is shown against a dark frame in a room with a red curtain and ceiling fan. The viewers are on screens, not physically present, and the portrait is printed on a screen.

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A photograph of a large flat-screen monitor in a room, displaying a six-panel grid of live video feeds from different temple and ashram locations. The feeds show ritual settings: decorated shrines with deity murtis, garlands, lit oil lamps, a kalasha, and people seated on mats in orange and white clothing performing puja. In one panel a figure in white stands near a decorated seat, and in another a shrine with a framed image sits beside an oil lamp. A label reading TORONTO is visible on a table in one feed. The screen's frame and a wall with a red curtain are visible at the edges.2011-08-02July 15 20112011-07-15A multi-panel collage of video-call style screens showing a remote Pada Puja event. Panels show people in home and ashram-style rooms: a man in white seated before a shrine of deity murti in the top left; a woman in a white sari standing in a room with chairs; a group seated on the floor in a hall with a shrine; a woman and a man in white seated before a red shrine with a glowing lamp in the bottom left. The bottom right panel shows a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes with a garland of orange and white flowers, which is a printed portrait and not a physical person. Physical people are small and partially visible, so no exact count is given. A copyright notice is printed over the lower right of the image.2011-01-17June 05 20112011-06-05November 20 20112011-11-20A photograph of a Samsung monitor on a tripod showing a video-conference grid of several live feeds of devotees performing a ritual. Top-left feed shows a man in white folded-hands prayer before a decorated altar with ornate shrine pieces. A woman in a yellow robe with palms pressed together appears in the middle-left feed. Another feed shows people seated on the floor before a shrine with decorated deity forms. A bottom feed shows a person in orange robes and a woman in white beside an altar with a lit lamp, and a man in white with hands folded in namaste. The monitor shows the feeds; people on the screen are not counted as physical people present.2011-01-17June 05 20112011-06-05A photograph of a Samsung monitor displaying a video-call grid of several live feeds, showing a Pada Puja being conducted across remote locations. Top-left tile shows a man in white standing in a hall. Middle row shows a seated man in white clothing beside a woman in a sari, a woman seated in a living room near an altar, and several people seated on a floor in front of decorated shrines. Bottom-left tile shows a figure in orange robes seated before a red-draped altar with deity murti and a kalasha-like offering, with a seated woman in white nearby. Bottom-right tile shows a framed portrait garlanded with orange and white flower garlands, depicting a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. The image is a screen capture of a remote ritual event.2011-01-17A photograph of a large wall-mounted screen showing a multi-panel live video feed of several temple rooms. Upper panels show ornate shrines with decorated deity murtis, colourful garlands, and devotees seated on striped cloths. A lower-left panel shows a seated priest in white beside a small ritual setup with a kalasha and offerings. A lower-middle panel shows about six people in white and red clothing seated on mats in front of decorated deity figures. A lower-right panel shows a single person in orange robes seated before a framed deity image. Ornate golden arches and flower decorations frame the shrines.2011-08-04May 03 20132013-05-03A photograph of a large display screen showing a multi-panel video conference of satsang participants in several locations. Panels show people sitting on mats and cushions in front of deity murtis, altars and red draperies, with handwritten placards reading TO RON TO KAILASH, SEATTLE USA, SAN JOSE, LA ARUNACHALA and BANGALORE NORTH. In the bottom right panel a man in saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala and an orange head covering sits on a gold and red throne beside a small brass lamp, matching the page's a person appearance cues. Screen visible on screen only, so counted people are those physically present in the room.2011-08-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a monitor displaying a multi-panel video conference grid of satsang participants in various locations. Top-centre panel shows a room with a sign and a seated woman in white beside a man in green; a man in a green jacket and a young boy in a striped shirt sit in front. Right panels show women in saris and seated groups, and a panel of seated devotees before deity murtis. Lower-right panel shows a figure in a white robe on a decorated throne with a canopy and ornate cushions, shown from behind. Bottom-left panel shows seated attendees in yellow, red and white clothing.2010-12-28