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A large display screen shows a grid of video-conference tiles from multiple satsang locations, a photo of a live broadcast. Top-left, a man in dark clothes presses his palms together beside a small table with offerings. Beside him a woman in white sits. Other tiles show seated devotees on mats in halls with deity murtis and framed pictures, including a woman in orange kneeling with a brass puja tray in the bottom-left Toronto tile. Labelled tiles read Guadeloupe Rameswaram, Los Angeles, Nithyananda Nagaram Hyderabad, Kuala Lumpur Palani, Seattle Chidambaram, Ohio Pravas, and Oklahoma Somnatham. Bottom-right, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange and a yellow turban hangs on a gold frame.

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November 19 20132013-11-19A photograph of a screen showing a grid of live video-conference feeds from several satsang locations. Labelled tiles include Toronto Kailasam, Guadeloupe Rameshwaram, Seattle Chidambaram, Nithyananda Nagaram Hyderabad, Ohio Prayag, Kuala Lumpur Palani and Los Angeles Arunachalam. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor in orange and white clothing, some with shaved heads. In the Toronto tile a shirtless man stands in front of a seated group, while in the Palani tile people in orange robes sit before a shrine with deity murtis and a pink cloth. A portrait-like figure on screen is not counted. The Ohio tile shows altars and framed deity images behind seated devotees.2014-03-06May 02 20132013-05-02A grid of nine video-feed panels from a multi-location satsang or puja broadcast, shown on a screen. Top-left panel labelled Oklahoma Somnatham shows a woman in pink sitting on a red mat before a shrine with deity murtis and orange drapery. Top-middle panel labelled Houston Kalahasthi shows two men seated on cushions in a living room with a sofa. Top-right panel labelled Ohio shows several seated devotees in front of a shrine. Middle-left panel labelled Los Angeles shows a woman in an orange-pink sari near seated devotees. Middle panel labelled Vancouver BC shows a woman in white at a small shrine. Middle-right panel labelled Toronto Kailasam shows men in white and orange robes seated on mats. Bottom-left panel labelled Seattle Chidambaram shows a man in white kneeling before offerings on a carpet. Bottom-middle panel labelled Guadeloupe Rameswaram shows a seated man reading near a shrine. Bottom-right panel shows a framed portrait labelled as Nithyananda Paramashivam wearing an orange turban, set on an ornate golden chair.2013-10-02A 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 photograph of a large video wall showing a grid of live two-way video conference feeds from ashram centres, each labelled with a city name in white captions. Panels include Oklahoma Somnatham, Malaysia Palani, Los Angeles Arunachala, Seattle Chidambaram, Phoenix Kanchipuram, Toronto Kailasam and Ohio Prayag. In most panels people sit cross-legged on floor mats and cushions in front of altars with deity murtis, kalasha pots, oil lamps and offering plates, several in white and saffron or orange saris. A man in a white shirt sits at the centre of the Toronto panel. The photographed screen shows several dozen small figures across panels, and the visible people are seated devotees and participants.2013-03-08A photograph of a video-conference screen showing a grid of live feeds of satsang participants in separate locations. Top-left panel labelled "GUADELOUPE RAMESWARAM" shows a seated figure in white with a red-cushioned seat, plus others on a pink mat with a brass tray and fruit. Top-right panel labelled "SAN JOSE" shows a man in white with an orange shawl seated before a red-cloth altar with a brass bowl. Middle row includes a figure in dark robes labelled "ONTO KAILASAM", a panel labelled "NITHYANANDA NAGARAMU HYDERABAD" with a man in white sitting cross-legged with a brass plate, and a panel labelled "HOUSTON KALAHASTHI" showing a person in a blue jacket seated on a mat with offerings. Bottom panels labelled "LOS ANGELES ARUNACHALA" show devotees before a lit oil lamp, and a lower-right panel shows a temple altar with a deity image. Multiple small figures are visible across the screen.2013-11-23A photograph of a large display screen showing a grid of nine live video feeds from different locations, each labelled with a white caption such as SURREY BC, HOUSTON KALAHASTHI, SEATTLE CHIDAMBARAM, KUALA LUMPUR - PALANI, GUADELOUPE RAMESWARAM, Oklahoma Somnatham and Ohio Prayag. The feeds show devotees seated on mats and carpets in home or temple shrine rooms, some with deity murtis and garlands, one with a brass tray of kalasha-like vessels with flowers and oil lamps, and one with a man in orange robes seated on a mat. Several devotees appear in the feeds, with a few in saffron and orange clothing, and a shrine with garlanded murtis is visible. The screen sits in front of the audience.2013-09-25November 26 20132013-11-26October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20142014-01-06 +1 copiesA video-conference screen shows a grid of live feeds from multiple a person centres, with location labels such as Seattle Chidambaram, Yananda Nagaram Hyderabad, Sharjah, Oklahoma Somnatham, Malaysia Palani, Phoenix Kanchipuram, Ohio Prayag, Toronto Kailasam and Los Angeles Arunachala. Participants sit on mats and cushions in meditation or satsang postures, some in white and some in saffron or orange clothing. In the Phoenix feed, a figure in orange sits at the front of the hall. Several rooms have deity murti, flower offerings and a kalasha. In the Sharjah feed, a portrait on the wall shows a figure in an orange turban beside a seated man in white. The screen is seen from the front in an office or hall setting.2013-04-13