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A 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.

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February 21 20112011-02-21 +1 copiesA 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.2011-02-11September 04 20122012-09-04A photograph of a large display screen showing a six-panel video call of a satsang. The bottom-right panel shows a seated figure in a magenta turban and magenta robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sitting cross-legged before an ornate silver throne; a probable Swamiji candidate. Other panels show groups of devotees sitting on mats in white and coloured clothing before deity altars, shrines with murtis and flowers, a red-draped shrine, and a room with a sign reading San Jose USA.2011-02-21 +2 copiesA 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 monitor displays a Vidyo video-conference grid of several panels showing group sessions. Most panels show large groups of people seated or lying on mats in halls decorated with floral garlands, purple drapes and ornate deity images, many performing hand-over-eyes and arm poses. One panel shows a seated presenter in a white garment with a white shawl beside an oil lamp. The bottom-right panel shows a figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded necklace, seated on an ornate golden throne with a microphone, flanked by brass oil lamps; a probable Swamiji is visible by distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads. A banner reads 'SAN JOSE' among the panels. The screen-captured group shows a kriya session.2011-01-29A photograph of a monitor showing a six-panel video-conference grid of ashram and devotee gatherings. The upper-left panel shows a large group of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes with puja trays. The upper-middle panel shows a woman in orange and a man in white seated before a puja with a brass plate and decorated deity images. The upper-right panel shows several men seated on a striped mat before a tray. The middle-left panel shows a woman seated on a sofa and a man seated on the floor beside a white cloth. A small screen sits at the left edge of the frame.2011-02-22 +1 copiesA 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 computer monitor showing a video-conference grid of multiple live feeds, with the Vidya application bar visible at top. Several panels show groups of people seated on mats in rows, many with hands raised in a meditative pose, in halls decorated with purple drapes, deity murti and ornate arches. One panel shows a figure in an orange robe seated on a cushioned chair with a mic. Lower right, a person with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange robe sits on a gold-and-white throne before a brass oil lamp, with a temple backdrop. Other panels show a seated woman in an orange shawl beside a shrine and people in white clothes in an open hall with a sign reading San Jose.2011-01-29A photograph of a large display screen showing a multi-panel video conference of satsang participants in several locations. Most panels show seated devotees on floors and mats, many in white and cream clothing, with women in saris and sarees. One panel shows a seated figure in a turquoise-blue robe, with long dark hair and eyes closed, seated on a gold-and-cream ornate throne before a microphone; the panel is labelled with a watermarked caption. Other panels show a shrine with a deity murti and framed images, a seated man in a dark green robe, and a sign reading HOUSTON and another labelled SAN JOSE. A logo with a bird appears at top left of the screen. Swamiji (probable): the figure on the throne wears a blue robe, long swept-back hair and a microphone, and the page places him at the satsang.2011-02-13A photograph of a large monitor displaying a multi-panel collage of video stills from temple and ashram gatherings. Several panels show groups of people seated on floors and mats before decorated altars with deity murtis, garlands and flowers. A bottom-centre panel shows a bare-chested man with a white tilak, rudraksha-style garland and a red-patterned backdrop, and a right-hand panel shows a figure in saffron robes seated among offerings. Some panels carry printed city-name signs such as Seattle, Oklahoma Sonnetham and San Jose Madurai. The collage content is screen imagery, so no physical people are counted in the room beyond the handful of people in the scene behind the monitor.2012-09-26A photograph of a large projection screen showing a multi-window video conference during a satsang. The top panel shows four people seated on a red and green patterned mat in a room with deity shrines, with a placard reading "SAN JOSE" in front of them. The bottom-left panel shows a seated audience of many people in orange and pink clothing in a hall with shrines. The bottom-right panel shows a figure in a yellow-green robe and green turban seated on an ornate gold and red throne, with a green and white decorated pillar and attendants in white and orange nearby.2011-02-17 +1 copies