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A screen grid of nine video-call tiles showing groups of devotees at different centres, with handwritten signs naming locations such as Somnath Oklahoma, Houston Kalahasthi, New York Varanasi, Port Washington New York, Vancouver BC, Guadeloupe Rajchandra, Victoria Australia and Atlanta Ujjain. Devotees in white, cream and saffron sit on mats before deity altars, flower offerings and fruit plates. In the bottom-right tile, a man wearing an orange turban, orange robe and a garland of red and white flowers sits before a rainbow flower-garland backdrop; a caption reads Paramashivam Research Foundation. The scene is a satsang or online darshan broadcast.

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December 18 20112011-12-18A large video screen shows a nine-panel grid of live video link groups, each labelled with a location sign such as HOUSTON KAILASHA, NEW YORK VARANASI, VICTORIA AUSTRALIA, PORT WASHINGTON NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, SOMNATH OKLAHOMA, VANCOUVER PORT, and ATLANTA UJJAIN. Devotees sit on floors and chairs in home or temple settings with altars, deity images, flowers, fruit and kumkum plates. In the bottom-right panel a smiling person in an orange-saffron head covering and ochre robe, wearing a red-and-gold garland, sits before a flower-decorated seat framed by floral rangoli-style arrangements. The panel at top-right shows a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala seated before deity statues.2011-12-18A screen displays a nine-panel video call grid of devotees meeting in different homes. Panels are labelled ATLANTA UJJAIN, PORT WASHINGTON NEW YORK, HOUSTON KALAHASTHI, DALLAS SRIRANGAM, VICTORIA AUSTRALIA and PURI, with people seated on mats in white and orange clothing, many in prayer posture around flower offerings, plates and framed deity pictures. In the bottom right panel a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits in meditation on an orange mat, shown as a depicted image beside a statue-like figure.2011-11-20A screen shows a nine-panel video conference grid of satsang groups from different centres. Panel labels read HOUSTON KALAHASTHI, NEW YORK VARANASI, VICTORIA AUSTRALIA, PORT WASHINGTON NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, SOMNATH OKLAHOMA, VANCOUVER PUR, and ATLANTA UJJAIN. Participants sit on floors and cushions, some in white and saffron, around flowers, fruit and deity images. In the bottom-right panel a smiling woman in saffron robes and a flower garland sits before a flower-decorated backdrop.2011-12-18December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a large wall-mounted video display showing a nine-panel video call grid of devotees seated in home shrine rooms in different cities. Labels include ATLANTA UJJAIN, PHILADELPHIA, HOUSTON KALAHASTHI, DALLAS DHARAKA, PORT WASHINGTON NEW YORK, VICTORIA AUSTRALIA and VANCOUVER PURI. Participants sit on mats and cushions before altars with flowers, fruit plates, deity pictures and oil lamps. In the bottom-right panel a bald man in an orange garment with beaded necklace appears on screen, and the grid includes a shaved-head man in white with rudraksha beads in the Victoria panel. Eight to ten physical people are visible across the rooms.2011-11-20October 06 20142014-10-06January 26 20122012-01-26A photograph of a large display screen split into a nine-panel grid of live video feeds, each showing a different devotee group in a separate location. Top-left, a table with an oil lamp and offering plate beside a framed garlanded picture. Centre-left, a man in a blue shirt and people sit on the floor around a red cloth with offerings. Top-right, people in white sit before a shrine with red-clad deity murtis. Centre, a group sits on a blue carpet beneath golden murtis, with a white sign reading Oklahoma Somnatham. Centre-right, a shirtless man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala sits before a painted panel labelled Victoria Australia, beside statues. Bottom-right, a large golden framed portrait of a figure with a saffron turban and maroon shawl appears; he is shown on the screen, not physically present. Bottom-centre a sign reads Bengaluru North.2012-02-11A 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.2013-04-14A photograph of a large video-wall screen showing a grid of live video-conference feeds for a satsang, with a cinema-like frame and a grey wall around it. Each tile is labelled with a city-and-temple name, including Houston Kalashasthi, Charlotte Srisailam, Los Angeles Arunachala, Ohio Prayag, San Jose Madurai, Sharjah, Oklahoma Somanatham, Toronto Kailasam, Kuala Lumpur Palani and Seattle Chidambaram. Participants sit on mats and cushions in ashram-style rooms; some wear saffron and orange robes, others white, and several have shaved or covered heads. One Toronto tile shows a man in dark robes and a head covering seated by a small offering. Altars with deity murtis, orange drapes and a large framed portrait appear in several tiles. The screen shows people only on screens, so no physical participants are in the photographed room; the feeds show seated devotees in groups.2013-11-15Photo 11737704