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A grid of many small photographs from various KAILASA temple and ashram locations, showing Hindu deity murtis, altars and devotional scenes. Top left, a white-and-red murti is seated on an ornate silver-and-gold altar. Top second row shows a figure in a gold-and-white setup labelled KAILASA PARIS with a sign reading KAILASA PARIS. Several panels show ritual arrangements, lamps and garlanded idols labelled with place names such as KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES, KAILASA SEATTLE, KAILASA TORONTO, KAILASA MALAYSIA and KAILASA HOUSTON. In one panel a robed man in white and orange sits behind a small table with a lit lamp. In the lower rows, a woman in a white sari stands with hands raised beside a deity altar, and a man with folded hands stands before a seated murti. Because this is a collage of panels, no physical people are counted; the visible figures are shown only in photographs.

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A screen-grab collage of a multi-location video call tiled into a grid of about twenty panels, each captioned in red text with a KAILASA centre name such as Kailasa USA LOS ANGELES, Kailasa Toronto, Kailasa St. Louis, Kailasa Malaysia, Kailasa Coimbatore, Kailasa Thiruchengode and Kailasa Tiruvannamalai. Most panels show elaborately decorated deity murti and altars with draped fabrics, garlands, flower arrangements, kalasha and lamps, while a few show people in white and orange clothing tending the altars. Some panels show a seated figure in saffron and gold robes on a throne-like seat, and others show a gold-trimmed red and orange setup. Because the panels are screens, the figures pictured are not counted as physical people here.A multi-panel video-call collage, shown on a screen, of several ashram centres joined for a group puja. Each tile is labelled with a city-name sign such as Los Angeles Aranakal, Malaysia Kalani, Seattle Chidambaram, Oklahoma Somnatham, Toronto Kalasam, Phoenix Kanchipuram, San Jose Madurai and Houston Kalahasti. Participants sit cross-legged on mats in white, saffron and orange clothing, some with hands in anjali mudra, while altars with deity murti, flower garlands, kalasha and oil lamps appear behind them. One tile shows a seated pair in front of a golden deity murti on a throne draped with garlands, and a small portrait is visible in the corner. The screen-displayed people are not counted as physical people in this scene.2012-10-23A screenshot of a video conference grid showing about twenty-five tiles, each labelled with a KAILASA centre name such as Kailasa Toronto, Kailasa Malaysia, Kailasa Singapore, Kailasa Taiwan, Kailasa Gambia, Kailasa Sierra Leone and Kailasa Coimbatore. Most tiles show deity murtis decorated with garlands, flower and gold ornaments, lit oil lamps and kalasha-style offerings on altars with red and gold drapery. Several tiles show a person in a dhoti with a shawl performing puja, lighting a lamp or waving an aarti flame. One tile shows a seated figure in saffron clothing with a turban and rudraksha, though the image is too small to confirm his identity, and another shows a white-robed priest with a red turban. The collage has no visible labels indicating individual physical headcounts beyond the tiles themselves.2024-10-06A screenshot of a video conference grid showing many small tiles of different KAILASA temples and centres, each with a caption label such as Kailasa Houston, Kailasa Toronto, Kailasa Singapore, Kailasa Taiwan, Kailasa Malaysia, Kailasa Oklahoma, Kailasa Switzerland and Kailasa Coimbatore. Most tiles show decorated shrines with deity murti, gold and red décor, oil lamps, kalasha and flower garlands. One tile shows a man in a red shirt beside a shrine, another shows a robed person standing before a decorated altar, and several tiles show small figures performing puja or standing in front of murtis. Ornate silver and gold shrine canopies, and a central tile shows a seated figure in orange robes on a raised peetha beneath a red and gold canopy. The page layout is a live multi-location satsang or puja broadcast.A screenshot of a video conference grid showing about twenty tiles, each displaying a different KAILASA centre's shrine or puja room. Tiles show deity murtis and decorated altars with garlands, kalasha, oil lamps, flowers and framed pictures, labelled with centre names such as Kailasa Singapore, Kailasa San Diego, Kailasa St. Louis, Kailasa Malaysia, Kailasa Taiwan, Kailasa Houston, Kailasa Madurai, Kailasa Switzerland, Kailasa USA, Kailasa Tanjavur, Kailasa Hyderabad and NJBK. In the Kailasa Taiwan tile a man in white dhoti with bare upper body stands before the altar. In the Kailasa Seeragapadi tile and others, decorated shrines dominate. Most tiles show no visible people, and the grid contains no physical people in clear view.2024-11-22A multi-panel video call grid of about twenty small windows, each labelled with a KAILASA centre name such as Kailasa Malaysia, Kailasa Kashi, Kailasa Taiwan, Kailasa Toronto, Kailasa Kenya and Kailasa Canada. Each panel shows a shrine or puja room with deity murtis, garlands, kalasha, oil lamps and flower decorations. Several panels show priests in white or saffron dhotis performing puja, one panel shows a priest with a shaved head standing before an altar, and a few show seated devotees before decorated altars. Most panels show small deity idols or framed portraits rather than living people.2024-11-14A multi-panel video call grid of about twenty small windows, each showing a different KAILASA centre's shrine room during a shared ritual. Each panel is labelled in red text such as Kailasa Toronto, Kailasa San Diego, Kailasa Malaysia, Kailasa Taiwan, Kailasa Los Angeles, Kailasa Cyprus and Kailasa St. Louis. The shrines hold deity murtis draped in colourful silk and flower garlands, brass lamps, kalasha pots, marigolds and offering plates. Several panels show a person in white or saffron clothing performing puja or aarti before the altar, and a few show a person seated in a pale garment. No single person can be clearly identified as a person, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain.A screenshot-style video call grid of about twenty tiles, each showing a different KAILASA temple or centre with a deity murti or arrangement of statues on an altar, decorated with garlands, flowers, lamps and small name placards. Several tiles show statues of deities in red, gold and green ornamentation; a few show people in white or saffron, including a figure in white dhoti near the Kailasa Karattur and Kailasa Taiwan tiles. Labels such as Kailasa Singapore, Kailasa Malaysia, Kailasa San Diego and Kailasa Toronto identify the locations. The bottom bar carries a scrolling caption and a person.ai logo.2024-04-09A screen-capture grid of a video conference showing many small tiles of a person devotional centres, each labelled with a name such as KAILASA Toronto, KAILASA Geneva, KAILASA Ohio, KAILASA Singapore, KAILASA Gambia, KAILASA St. Louis, KAILASA Taiwan, KAILASA Malaysia, KAILASA Canada, KAILASA Kenya and Kailasa Tanjavur. Most tiles show decorated shrines with deity murtis dressed in red, gold and yellow garlands, flower arrangements, kalasha and oil lamps. Some tiles show a figure in saffron-and-gold clothing and a red turban seated on a throne-like seat, and others show a person in white ritual clothes performing puja. In the bottom row, a tile labelled Pujacharya 1 shows an OBS logo rather than a shrine. The tiles together depict remote daily puja rituals performed in parallel.2024-07-09A grid of about twenty video-call tiles, each showing a different temple or ashram room with a shrine. Most tiles show decorated deity murtis and statues of saints on altars with garlands, kumkum and flower décor, with small brass lamps and framed photos. Several tiles show people in the frame: a man with folded hands in a top-right tile, a bearded man in a red and white shirt in the lower-middle, and a few people standing beside altars in a few tiles, mostly in white or orange clothing. Tile captions read KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES, KAILASA TORONTO, KAILASA ST. LOUIS, KAILASA CANADA and Kailasa Taiwan. A large bright golden shrine sits in the lower-right tile.2024-01-09A multi-panel collage of video-call screenshots showing simultaneous Hindu temple rituals at many KAILASA centres, each tile labelled with a centre name such as Kailasa Ohio, Kailasa San Diego, Kailasa Malaysia, Kailasa Houston, Kailasa Taiwan, Kailasa Singapore, Kailasa Salem, Kailasa Madurai, Kailasa Guadeloupe Goyave, Shri Kailasa in Kashi, Kailasa Rajapalayam and AK Temple. Shirtless priests in white dhotis and saffron or red garments perform puja, abhishekam and lamp offerings before ornate deity murtis, shrines with gold and red drapes, garlands, kalasha and oil lamps. Shrines are decorated with flowers and banners. No individual can be identified as a physical person in the scene; the tiles show priests and rituals performed at the shrines.A video conference screenshot in a 5-by-4 grid of tiles, each labelled with a location such as Kailasa Singapore, Kailasa Ohio, Kailasa USA Los Angeles, Kailasa Malaysia, Kailasa San Diego, Kailasa Australia, Kailasa Oklahoma, Kailasa Taiwan, Kailasa Salem, Kailasa YSJP 12, NJB, Kailasa Madurai, Kailasa St. Louis, Kailasa Rajapalayam, AIRE Causing, Kailasa Thiruchengode, KAILASA's YSJP-3, Kailasa Coimbatore and Kailasa Kenya. Many tiles show deity murtis decorated with garlands, silk clothes and gold ornaments on altars, with people in white dhotis or saffron attire performing puja, lighting oil lamps and offering worship. One tile shows a robed figure seated on a red throne beside a lit oil lamp. Other tiles show a row of dancers in pink and white and a figure in a yellow robe beside a deity. The scene is a daily ritual broadcast across many centres.