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A 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.

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A photograph of a large display screen showing a multi-window video satsang. Other panels show seated devotees in white and colourful shawls before shrines with deity murtis, a red-draped altar, and a woman in a dark top and a man in red shawl sitting on mats.2011-02-11A 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.2011-01-17A photograph of a large screen showing a video conference grid of multiple live feeds, taken in a room with a dark frame around the display. The Vidya video-call interface is visible along the top edge. Most panels show groups of seated devotees in ashram-style halls, many in white, cream or pale clothing, some with orange or red shawls and kurtas. One feed shows a meditation or satsang session with a deity murti and oil lamps on a decorated altar. Another panel shows people seated before a large framed deity image with flowers and garlands. In the bottom right panel, a man with long hair, saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with a microphone, with oil lamps beside him, which is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate.2011-01-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a large flat-screen display showing a live feed of a temple hall. On the left of the screen, several people sit on a colourful patterned floor mat before a shrine decorated with deity murtis and garlands. A man in an orange robe sits at the front-left, a person in white sits near the centre, and a woman in a pink top sits in the middle, with another person in orange in the foreground. The right half of the screen shows a blank purple static pattern. Shrine decorations and offerings are visible behind the group.2011-07-08A 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.2011-08-02A photograph of a projection screen showing a video conference grid of several live feeds from different ashram rooms. The top-left feed shows a row of seated people in front of ornate shrines with deity murtis and floral arrangements. A bald man in orange and white robes with a rudraksha mala sits near the front. The top-right feed shows people in white clothes and a red-shawled man seated on a carpet before colourful deity figures. The bottom-middle feed shows a man in white kurta and a seated man in a grey shirt before a pink and red shrine with a deity figure and a kalasha. The bottom-right feed shows a figure in red seated on an ornate throne-like seat with yellow and blue decorations.2011-02-16A 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 screen displaying a multi-panel collage of event photos, tilted at an angle with a tripod stand visible at right. Top left shows a seated group of devotees in white and red clothing on mats in a hall. Top right shows two women seated on a red and yellow cloth with items around them. Lower left shows a deity murti display with pink draping and colourful figures. Centre right shows a young figure with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, seated before red upholstery; a probable Swamiji candidate in a red-cushioned seat. Far right shows an older man in orange-saffron shawl speaking at a microphone.2012-10-20A photograph of a large wall-mounted screen showing a video link with four panels. Top right shows a group seated on a striped rug with a white banner reading SAN JOSE, including a man in a dark top and a man in white, with a brass tray of offerings nearby, beneath decorated deity shrines. Bottom left shows a woman in a blue sari seated before a tray with a sign reading SEATTLE USA, beside a decorated shrine room with garlands. Top left shows women seated at a shrine room with a sign marked LA. Bottom right shows an ornate golden throne with red cushions before a carved stone lion and a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes with a garland; a figure in white and a crown-like headpiece stands at the throne's side, with a brass lamp and red flowers in front. Copyright text overlays the screen.2011-08-11 +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.2010-12-28A photograph of a large monitor showing two live video feeds in an ashram-style hall. The upper feed shows a shrine decorated with deity murtis and garlands, with a person in white seated near a striped cloth and a tall white cloth-covered setup, and a banner reading SAN JOSE. The lower-left feed shows a decorated temple room with a red cloth, garlanded deity images and a kalasha-like arrangement, and a small tray with offerings on a patterned mat. The lower-right feed shows a row of young students and a few adults seated in front of a purple curtain, several smiling and wearing mixed school-style clothing in red, white, blue and green. The on-screen overlay reads copyright notice text.2011-08-04A photograph of a computer monitor displaying a video conference grid. The largest panel shows a large seated audience of devotees in rows, many wearing yellow, green, white and pink clothing, with a few men in white and a woman in pink at the front. A smaller panel on the right shows a woman in pink seated on a bed. The bottom panel shows a deity murti with floral garlands, a decorated shrine and a golden idol, with offerings in front. Off-screen to the left, a blurred edge of a chair appears. The screen displays video conference toolbar icons for volume, microphone and camera.2011-02-13