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A photograph of a large screen showing a live video feed of a group session in a room labelled MORRIS PLAINS-NY VARANASI at the top. Several people sit on a red carpet, many in white or orange clothing with orange shawls, writing in notebooks. A woman in black patterned skirt and white top with glasses sits at centre, and a man in pink shirt and rudraksha mala sits on a chair behind them. A figure in orange and white stands near an altar with a framed picture, potted plants and a red curtain. A caption reads ArətiRevankar.

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A photograph of a large screen displaying a live video link titled "MORRIS PLAINS-NY VARANASI". The screen shows a group of participants seated on a carpeted room floor and on chairs, many wearing orange or saffron shawls. In the foreground, a young man in white and a woman in white with an orange shawl sit cross-legged, and a woman in a green patterned skirt with an orange shawl writes on paper. Others write in notebooks, and one man in a red shirt rests his hand on his chin. In the background, a framed picture and a seated figure in orange and white garlands sit near a small table with a lamp and plants. Overlaid text reads "ArtiRevankar" and the "2015-09-26A screen shows a video call with a banner reading "MORRIS PLAINS - NJ" across the top, displaying a group of people seated on a carpet in a room. In the foreground, a young man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits at left beside a woman in white with a red shawl and a white forehead mark. A man in white sits centre, and a woman in red shawl with a white forehead mark sits at right. Behind them, a man in white and several women and men sit on chairs and the floor, with a table holding a potted plant and a framed picture of a deity on the wall. A lower caption reads "AratiRevankar".2015-09-27A screen capture of a video call showing a group seated on a carpet in a room labelled "NEW YORK VARANASI" on a sign at top left. Behind them is a red and gold shrine with deity murti and a framed image above it, with marigold garlands hanging on the wall. Several people wear white clothes, and some wear red or orange shawls. A man in a saffron-orange robe sits at the lower left, and a man in a pink top sits near the centre-left. Lower-third caption reads "New York-Varanasi".2015-02-15A photograph of a screen showing a seated group in a decorated room during a puja-style ceremony. Several people sit on floor mats with palms pressed together in namaste, some in white and cream kurtas, one woman in a red sari, others in casual clothes. A wall-mounted banner reads NEW YORK VARANASI in white letters on red. Before them on an orange cloth are fruit plates, marigold garlands and small offering dishes. Behind them hang marigold garlands, a red flag and a framed portrait of a deity murti. In the lower right corner a small inset shows a smaller image of a man with a red and gold backdrop, labelled . The photo shows the ceremony on a display, so the people counted are those visible on the screen2012-10-14January 18 20152015-01-18February 15 20152015-02-15A photograph of a television screen showing a satsang broadcast from the Ohio Aadheenam, Nithyanandeswara Hindu Temple. A large crowd of mostly Western devotees sits on the floor and on chairs, many writing in notebooks. In the foreground, a devotee in white robes and a rudraksha mala writes in a notebook on a striped rug, and another in white with a red shawl sits cross-legged. A woman in an orange robe sits at the lower right. A caption reads Ohio-Prayag. No one is identified by face; any appearance-based a person candidate is not clearly established.2016-01-23February 15 20152015-02-15A photograph of a television screen showing a video-conference satsang. On the right, a figure in an orange-red robe sits on a chair with a white cloth draped over the seat, appearing to lead the gathering. Around him, a group of devotees in white kurtas and garments with mala necklaces sit on white sheets on the floor, some with hands raised or folded. A woman in a yellow-green top and another in an orange sari are among those seated. Behind them is a red-and-gold shrine with flowers and a framed picture. A handheld banner reads NEW YORK VARANASI, and a small inset at the lower right shows the same kind of gathering.2013-01-12September 26 20152015-09-26A seated group of devotees sits on a red carpet in a bright hall, many in white clothing with orange-red shawls and red lanyards. Several women and men write in notebooks or read papers, with a calculator, pens and water bottles on the floor. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person; the attendees appear to be participants taking notes during the session.2014-09-05A photograph of a large video-conference screen showing a grid of nine live feeds of groups seated in home living rooms and meditation spaces. Name-card labels read St. Louis Tirumala, Scottsdale Arizona, Paris Kalighat, Washington D.C. Sripuram, New Jersey, New York Varanasi, Charlotte, and Vancouver. Participants sit cross-legged on mats or sit on sofas, many in white or light clothing with rudraksha malas, some with framed portraits and flowers on small altars. The bottom-right panel shows a figure with swept-back hair, saffron and orange garments and a rudraksha mala seated before a golden arched backdrop; the figure is shown on screen and their identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-08-27