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A photograph of a large video-conference screen showing a grid of nine live feeds from different KAILASA centres. Panels show groups seated on floors, sofas and mats in home or centre rooms, with participants in white, saffron, orange and pink clothing, some holding notebooks. Several panels carry printed name placards such as Washington D.C. Sripuram, New York Varanasi, New Jersey Omkareshwar, Atlanta Ujjain, Greensboro North Carolina, Toronto Kailash and Calgary Amarnath. The bottom-right panel shows a woman in an orange sari seated in a cushioned chair speaking into a microphone.

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November 11 20112011-11-11A video-conference grid of nine live feeds showing people seated for a group meditation session at different centres. Top left, New Jersey Omkareshwar label; top middle, Greensboro North Carolina; top right, Somnath Oklahoma label with people on red and blue mats; middle right, Charlotte Arisulam label with three people seated on blue mats. Bottom middle, two men in white robes with rudraksha malas sit on red seats beside a sign reading SAINT-JULIEN FRANCE; bottom right, a bald man in a white tank top and mala meditates. Framed deity portraits and flowers appear in several rooms.2011-12-10November 11 20112011-11-11December 10 20112011-12-10November 11 20112011-11-11A screen displaying a multi-panel video conference collage of satsang groups from different centres. Panels show small groups seated in homes and rooms: Greensboro North Carolina, Atlanta Ujjain, Calgary Amarnath, Charlotte Srinivasam, Toronto Kailash and Dallas Dwarka captions appear on the panels. Several participants wear white, saffron and blue clothing. In the bottom right panel, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne flanked by brass lamps, with a carved arch behind him, and appears to be the central speaker. The arrangement is a graphic composite of separate video feeds, with no physical people in the room photographed directly.2011-11-11A 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.2011-11-05November 11 20112011-11-11December 10 20112011-12-10December 10 20112011-12-10A 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.2011-11-05September 22 20142014-09-22