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A photograph of a large display screen showing a multi-panel collage of group meditation and pranayama sessions. The left panel shows people seated on white sheets beneath a white banner reading TORONTO, including a woman in a red shawl, a man in a green shirt, and a man in a white shirt. The right panels show rows of seated practitioners on mats and carpets; one banner reads OHIO and another reads APDRI. In the lower-right corner, a framed portrait of a bearded figure in saffron-toned clothing holding a sheet of paper appears, labelled with the printed text 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda Paramashivam'. The collage is shown on the screen, so the pictured participants are not counted as physically present in this scene.

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A photograph of a computer monitor displaying a multi-panel video conference grid of satsang groups seated on the floor in several cities. Participants wear white, red, pink and orange clothing and sit on mats and cushions in rooms with posters and banners. Panels are labelled with city names such as OHIO, TORONTO and SINGAPORE. In the lower right panel a figure in orange robes sits on a golden peetha in front of a large ornate halo, with the words Life Bliss visible beside it. The image shows only the screen display, so the visible people are the small figures inside the video panels.2011-01-21A photograph of a computer monitor showing a multi-panel video-conference collage of groups seated on mats and carpets in several locations. Panels labelled HOUSTON, OHIO, TORONTO and SINGAPORE show devotees in white and red clothing, some with sashes, seated in rows around ritual items such as flowers and plates. In the lower right, a panel shows a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on an ornate golden throne-like seat, with pink lettering reading 'Live bliss' beside it.2011-01-21A flat-screen monitor displays a nine-panel video call of devotees seated in meditation in different locations, labelled HOUSTON, TORONTO, OHIO, SEATTLE USA and GUADELOUPE. Participants wear white clothes and some have white head coverings. In the lower right panel, a life-size statue of a seated figure in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and ornate white and gold throne, appears in front of a pink banner reading part of 'Enlightenment' and 'Level'. The screen is shown in a room with a dark frame and a partial pink banner visible on the right. The sitting figures are devotees on mats, with an ornate kalasha-style setting in the Seattle panel.2011-02-26A screen shows a grid of video-conference feeds of seated groups in separate centres labelled LA, GUADELOUPE, TORONTO, SAN JOSE, SEATTLE USA, HOUSTON and OHIO. Participants sit on mats and cushions in white and coloured clothing, some with shrines and deity murti behind them. The screen is a photographed display of a satsang broadcast.2011-02-26A 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.2011-11-05A video-conference screen shows a grid of live feeds from multiple a person centres, with location labels such as Seattle Chidambaram, Yananda Nagaram Hyderabad, Sharjah, Oklahoma Somnatham, Malaysia Palani, Phoenix Kanchipuram, Ohio Prayag, Toronto Kailasam and Los Angeles Arunachala. Participants sit on mats and cushions in meditation or satsang postures, some in white and some in saffron or orange clothing. In the Phoenix feed, a figure in orange sits at the front of the hall. Several rooms have deity murti, flower offerings and a kalasha. In the Sharjah feed, a portrait on the wall shows a figure in an orange turban beside a seated man in white. The screen is seen from the front in an office or hall setting.2013-04-13A screen-grid photograph of a video-conference satsang split into many tiles, each showing a different group of people seated on mats, cushions or chairs in rooms with red, orange and white furnishings. Tile labels read San Jose Madurai, Toronto Kailasam, Phoenix Kanchipuram, Ohio Prayag, Oklahoma Somnatham, Ohio Center, Adyar Chennai, Seattle Chidambaram, Sharjah, Los Angeles Arunachala, Alwarpet Chennai and Nithyanandanagara Hyderabad. Several tiles show a seated man in white ritual clothing with a shaved head, and a few show people in saffron or orange garments, but no identification is made from appearance. A portrait of a figure in orange and a framed image appear in some rooms, and a brass plate with flowers sits in one tile. Overlaid screen text includes Sanskrit mantra lines and a copyright notice.2013-03-05A photograph of a video wall grid showing many simultaneous live connections to KAILASA centres, each tile captioned with a centre name such as HOUSTON KALAHASTHI, Toronto Kailasam, SEATTLE CHIDAMBARAM, Oklahoma Somnatham, NITHYANANDA NAGARAM - HYDERABAD, CHARLOTTE-SRISAILAM, Los Angeles Arunachala and PARIS HOME TEMPLE. Participants sit on mats and cushions in saffron, white, pink and purple clothing, some near altars with flowers and deity images. The bottom-right tile shows a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a long braid, seated before an ornate golden backdrop, appearing to lead the session. Other tiles show seated groups in meditation or yoga poses.2013-04-14February 14 20162016-02-14Photograph of a Philips computer monitor showing a video-conference grid of satsang participants in several locations. Top-left panel labelled OHIO shows people seated on the floor in white and colourful clothes. Top-right panel shows a room with a deity shrine and bright decorations. Middle panels show rows of seated participants in white and pastel clothing on mats and rugs. Bottom-right panel shows a person in pink clothing with long grey hair seated on an ornate gold-and-purple throne with raised arms, while a panel labelled SINGAPORE shows seated devotees in white. Panels labelled TORONTO and a pink banner also appear. Several dozen people are visible across the panels, all on screen.2011-01-21September 16 20122012-09-16February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copies