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A photograph of a large projection screen showing a live video feed of a woman seated cross-legged on a striped rug in a temple-like room. She wears a cream shawl with small red dots and glasses, and has dark shoulder-length hair. Behind her are altars with decorated deity murtis draped in pink and white fabrics, flower arrangements, and a kalasha-like vessel at the right. The screen frame is dark, with a bright white light at the left edge.

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A photograph of a screen showing a group of around nine seated people in a temple-like hall with red drapes and deity murtis in niches. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a turban-like headwrap stands at centre, labelled by no readable caption. Foreground participants sit on blue and pink cloths: a woman in white with a wooden mala, a woman in a patterned dress, a man in a red scarf, and a man in a blue top with a mala, with a tray and small items on the floor. Other participants sit on chairs and cushions behind them. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session.2015-02-15A 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 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 photograph of a Samsung monitor displaying a video feed of a shrine room with ornate arched niches holding deity murtis, one draped with garlands and pink and purple cloth, another painted white and pink. A woman with light hair in white clothes sits cross-legged on a striped mat beside a man in white kurta with a dark mala, both with hands folded. A man in a grey-and-white striped shirt and jeans sits to the right. Pink-robed figures stand in the background. Partially visible people sit at left in the room the monitor is in.2011-02-16A photograph of a large video wall displaying a multi-panel live feed of a devotional gathering. The screen shows devotees seated on the floor in front of a red-draped altar with deity murtis and framed images, offerings and flower arrangements. In the foreground panel, a man in a blue shirt sits with palms pressed together in anjali, a woman in a white and green sari bends forward in prayer, and another figure in dark clothing sits nearby. Other panels show further devotees and framed portraits. Blurred edges and the screen framing make the individuals indistinct. The people visible are on screen, not physically present in the room.2011-03-05October 16 20122012-10-16October 16 20122012-10-16A 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.2011-08-04October 16 20122012-10-16A photograph of a seated congregation facing a stage in a plain hall with cream walls and hanging ceiling lights. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on red and patterned mats, many with their backs to the camera, wearing jackets, sweaters, plaid shirts and saris. On the stage stand several life-size colourful deity murti dressed in bright orange, pink, green and gold garments with crowns, including a figure playing a flute. A flat-screen television in the centre shows a red-clad figure seated among lotus-like imagery. A decorated shrine with a red and gold canopy stands at right, and a brown curtain with a patterned border hangs behind the stage. Several people in the back-row seating appear in white clothing near the shrine.2011-01-29A seated group of devotees sits on grey carpet in a bright hall lined with rows of white and gold statues on shelves, with a large ornate deity murti and a gilded umbrella on the right. In the foreground a woman in a red and black jacket sits cross-legged beside a white cup, while others in white and pastel saris and kurtas sit facing the front, where a woman in a yellow sari stands near a wooden stand. Two long orange mats lie on the floor in front of the group. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so a person is set to none.A 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.2011-01-17