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A photograph of a large screen showing a video conference grid of multiple live feeds, taken in a room with a dark frame around the display. The Vidya video-call interface is visible along the top edge. Most panels show groups of seated devotees in ashram-style halls, many in white, cream or pale clothing, some with orange or red shawls and kurtas. One feed shows a meditation or satsang session with a deity murti and oil lamps on a decorated altar. Another panel shows people seated before a large framed deity image with flowers and garlands. In the bottom right panel, a man with long hair, saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with a microphone, with oil lamps beside him, which is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate.

2011-01-29 +1 copies

A photograph of a large video wall showing a live multi-site satsang feed. Tiles show different locations: at the top left a temple with a decorated deity shrine and people in orange and white seated for pada-pooja; top right a group of people seated before a framed picture and yellow flowers; a centre room with a large seated congregation in orange and white clothing; a woman in a white top sitting on a mat before a person photo, with a small sign; and at the bottom right a man with a shaved head, white tilak and rudraksha beads, wearing orange and seated on a red cushioned throne before a red and gold backdrop, with a small mic on his collar. Other tiles show devotees in red and blue sitting on mats and a man in blue and a woman in pink at a ritual setup. Signs read Guadeloupe and Singapuram. The screen frame is on the right edge.

A photograph of a large monitor displaying a Vidyo video-conference grid of several linked rooms. The Vidyo toolbar is visible across the top. Tiles show seated devotees on mats in halls, a group around a decorated altar with floral arrangements, and a shrine with a deity murti, kalasha and pink-draped backdrop. In the bottom-right tile a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne beside a brass oil lamp, consistent with a person presence on screen. Other tiles show a woman in a red sari leading a group and a Christmas tree with a framed image.

2011-01-29 +1 copies

A photograph of a computer monitor showing a video-conference grid of multiple live feeds, with the Vidya application bar visible at top. Several panels show groups of people seated on mats in rows, many with hands raised in a meditative pose, in halls decorated with purple drapes, deity murti and ornate arches. One panel shows a figure in an orange robe seated on a cushioned chair with a mic. Lower right, a person with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange robe sits on a gold-and-white throne before a brass oil lamp, with a temple backdrop. Other panels show a seated woman in an orange shawl beside a shrine and people in white clothes in an open hall with a sign reading San Jose.

A photograph of a large display screen showing a multi-window video satsang. Other panels show seated devotees in white and colourful shawls before shrines with deity murtis, a red-draped altar, and a woman in a dark top and a man in red shawl sitting on mats.

A photograph of a large monitor displaying a multi-panel collage of video stills from temple and ashram gatherings. Several panels show groups of people seated on floors and mats before decorated altars with deity murtis, garlands and flowers. A bottom-centre panel shows a bare-chested man with a white tilak, rudraksha-style garland and a red-patterned backdrop, and a right-hand panel shows a figure in saffron robes seated among offerings. Some panels carry printed city-name signs such as Seattle, Oklahoma Sonnetham and San Jose Madurai. The collage content is screen imagery, so no physical people are counted in the room beyond the handful of people in the scene behind the monitor.

A photograph of a monitor displaying a multi-panel video conference grid of satsang participants in various locations. Top-centre panel shows a room with a sign and a seated woman in white beside a man in green; a man in a green jacket and a young boy in a striped shirt sit in front. Right panels show women in saris and seated groups, and a panel of seated devotees before deity murtis. Lower-right panel shows a figure in a white robe on a decorated throne with a canopy and ornate cushions, shown from behind. Bottom-left panel shows seated attendees in yellow, red and white clothing.

A photograph of a flat-screen monitor showing a Vidyo video-conference grid of nine live feeds, with a Vidyo toolbar at top left. Most panels show seated groups of devotees in rows, some in white, others in colourful kurtas and saris, sitting on mats and cushions before shrines, garlanded deity images, and marigold decorations. One panel shows a seated group at tables near an orange cloth. The bottom-right panel shows a man with long dark hair in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate silver-and-gold throne beside an oil lamp, with a microphone in front of him; the Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, saffron robe, mala and throne, so the figure is a probable in-person presenter appearing via video link.

A photograph of a computer monitor showing a video-conference grid of several live feeds. Most panels show groups of people seated on mats and floors in rows, many performing seated stretching or arm-raising movements, in rooms decorated with colourful draped fabric and framed deity pictures. One panel shows a figure in an orange robe with a long white mala seated on a white ornate throne with a microphone before him, with brass oil lamps on either side. A small label reads Vidya on the screen's top bar. Several participants wear white, while others wear blue or red clothing.

A photograph of a flat-screen monitor showing a Vidyo video conference grid with several panels of gatherings. Top panels show seated devotees on mats in a hall and a shrine area with floral decorations. The middle panels show a crowd seated in rows and a group around offerings and a fire-area setup. The bottom right panel shows a seated figure in an orange robe with a beaded mala, sitting on an ornate white throne with gold trim, with brass pots beside him. A bottom left panel shows people near a small shrine with a Christmas tree. The Vidyo application title bar and window controls are visible at the top of the screen.

2011-01-29 +1 copies

A 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.