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A photograph of a Samsung monitor displaying a live feed of a ritual gathering. On the screen, a group of people sits on a red and white patterned rug before a red fabric backdrop and blue canopy; an older man in white with a white beard and folded hands sits centrally, a woman in a patterned top with a red dupatta presses palms together at left, and a man in a green and white shawl sits cross-legged near a brass vessel of offerings. A devotee in a blue top sits at lower right, and a framed deity image hangs in the background. Nearby a hand adjusts the monitor's on-screen menu, and a shrine with golden figures is visible behind the screen.

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February 21 20172017-02-21A flat-screen monitor on a stand displays a live video feed of a ritual gathering in a red-walled tent. Seated on a red and white patterned mat, a man in a green and white garment sits centrally facing a group of devotees, several with hands in anjali; a woman in red and a woman in striped sari with a bindi are among them. A shaved-headed man in white kneels in folded-hands greeting. Behind them stand additional participants and a framed deity murti on a shelf. In the foreground, the back of a person in a yellow top watches the screen, and an overlay menu with icons is visible on the display. Ritual setting shows devotees gathered around a central seated figure.2017-02-21A photograph of a Samsung monitor displaying a live feed of a ritual gathering, held by a person in the foreground. On the screen, a seated group in a red-walled tent with a blue canopy sits on a red and white patterned mat. A woman in a red saree with striped border and gold bangles presses her palms together, beside a man in white dhoti and white shirt with hands folded. A woman in a green and white saree sits at a tray of offerings. Men in orange-brown and yellow shirts sit nearby, and a deity murti is visible at the far right. The image is a screen showing a ritual, not the people physically present.2017-02-21A photograph of a flat-screen monitor on the floor showing a live video feed of a ritual gathering. On screen, a group of people sit on a red and white patterned mat under a blue canopy, with a few visible in prayer pose. A woman in a green and white sari kneels with palms joined, and a man in white clothes sits nearby. A man in a yellow shirt with a blue cloth watches the screen from the front, and a hand on the left operates the monitor. A stone lion carving and ornate colourful temple decoration appear at the top of the frame. Physical people visible in the scene total about two to five.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21February 24 20112011-02-24A photograph of a black Samsung monitor displaying a video call grid of a group satsang. On screen, a man in a white shirt stands at left and a woman in a leopard-print top stands behind seated devotees. In the foreground on screen, a woman in orange robes sits at left, a woman in a dark green sari with a red border sits in the centre, a young man in white sits, and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala sits at right near a tray of orange and red offerings. In the upper centre of the screen, a large framed photo shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes, possibly a depiction of a guru. A video-call toolbar is visible along the bottom of the screen.2011-02-11A photograph of a Samsung monitor screen showing a video call of a temple-like hall. Several men sit on a white platform in white and cream ritual clothing. A man in the center wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace, his face seen through the screen. An older man with white hair and a white beard sits to the right, and a bare-chested man with a shaved head sits in the foreground, partly cut off. A man on the left wears a yellow shawl. Behind them stand two painted deity figures, one in blue and one in green, flanking a shrine with a red curtain and small lamps. A bowl of yellow flowers and green leaves sits on the table in front. The video-call toolbar is visible along the bottom of the screen.2011-02-21