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A video conference grid of nine live feeds showing devotees in different locations attending a satsang. Captions on the tiles read Seattle Chidambaram, Scottsdale Arizona, Singapore, Nithyanandapuram-style centre tile partly cut off, Vancouver, New Jersey, Rio Brazil, and an Atlanta-style centre tile. Most participants sit cross-legged on floors or sit on sofas, wearing mixed casual and traditional clothing, including saris and a woman in a hijab. In the bottom right tile, a man seated on a gold throne wears saffron robes, a saffron turban, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, with a gold garland of flowers and a basket of fruit beside him. Shrines decorated with deity murtis and flower garlands appear in the Seattle and Nithyanandapuram-style tiles.

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September 04 20112011-09-04A photograph of a large video wall showing a nine-panel grid of live satsang sessions with groups in different locations. Top-left shows Seattle Chidambaram with a shrine of deity murtis and seated devotees; top-middle shows Scottsdale, Arizona with women seated on a floor; top-right shows Singapore with participants seated on a light carpet beside a small orange cloth and offerings. Middle-left shows a Vancouver-labelled group seated before a decorated shrine; middle-centre shows a Vancouver-labelled room with seated participants; middle-right shows people seated on a sofa and floor in a living room.2011-09-04 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20112011-09-02September 01 20112011-09-01A screen displaying a multi-panel collage of video-call style photographs of satsang and puja gatherings from several centres, each panel labelled with a place name. Top left, a panel labelled "PHOENIX KANCHIPURAM" shows a woman in red sitting before a decorated altar and a man in white seated beside her. Top right, a panel labelled "Seattle Chidambaram" shows a woman in orange seated on a red and gold cushioned mat. Middle left, two people in orange garments and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sit on an orange sofa. Centre, a panel labelled "Calgary Amarnath" shows a woman in a red shawl on a grey sofa. Middle right, a panel labelled "SINGAPORE SINGAPURAM" shows a large group of seated devotees, many in orange and saffron garments with garlands. Bottom left, a panel labelled "WASHINGTON DC SRIPURAM" shows a woman in blue seated before a deity murti and colourful decorations. Bottom right shows a blurred group of people in a room.2014-08-16November 14 20112011-11-14Photo 11742442 +1 copiesDecember 17 20112011-12-17August 22 20122012-08-22 +2 copiesA 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.2011-11-05December 22 20112011-12-22A large video wall displays a grid of live-link screens showing groups of devotees seated on mats and rugs in various locations. Printed placards read "NEW YORK VARANASI", "SOMNATH OKLAHOMA", "CALGARY AMARNATH", "TUCSON", "VANCOUVER PURI" and "CHARLOTTE SRISAILAM". The bottom-right panel shows a figure seated in meditation on a golden throne decorated with marigold garlands, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a mala necklace, with hands in a mudra. The screens are shown in a photograph taken of the display. Overall the scene shows a multi-location satsang broadcast.2011-11-05