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A photograph of a television screen showing a live two-way video link. On screen, a group of devotees sits in a room at the Adyar Satsang Centre, Chennai, with a hand-lettered chalkboard sign reading ADYAR CHENNAI held by a man in white in the front row. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a few women in saris sit or stand before a small deity shrine and a framed image of a meditating figure on the wall. A printed sign above reads Adyar Satsang Centre Chennai. The chalkboard and the people are seen on the screen, not in the room where the photo was taken.

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February 28 20132013-02-28February 20 20132013-02-20February 22 20132013-02-22A photograph of a projection screen showing a live video-link feed labelled "Adyar Chennai" on a white banner at the top. Several people sit and stand in a room with a small shrine and framed pictures behind them. A man in a white shirt stands at left; a woman in a purple top with hands pressed together sits centre; a woman in a white sari with orange trim stands at right; a man in a striped shirt and a person in an orange garment sit at the front. Roughly seven people are visible.2013-02-28 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesApril 17 20112011-04-17Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a white-walled hall with a tiled roof and ceiling fan. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats, mostly in white clothes, with several women in braids and saris in blue, purple, and maroon. On a raised platform at the front, a man in white robes sits in a plastic chair beside a man in white holding a microphone; a television shows coloured images, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on the wall. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the platform, and a white cushioned seat is placed at the right.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Indoor photo of a group of devotees seated cross-legged on a green mat in a room with cream walls and a white stepped structure at left. Most wear white shirts or kurtas; one woman in a white sari sits with eyes closed, and a man in a beige shirt holds a rudraksha-style mala. Several men, including one in a striped shirt, hold beaded malas and chant or meditate with eyes lowered. A man in a light blue shirt sits on a chair in the background beside a low glass table, and a glass display cabinet with framed photos stands at right. The scene suggests a group meditation or japa session.2009-10-04A photograph of a seated group in a plain hall with a cream wall, watching a television screen on a stand while a man in white clothes sits on a chair at the front right, facing the audience with a microphone stand. Many people sit cross-legged on a striped mat, mostly in white dhotis and white saris, with some women in pink, green and blue. A framed portrait of a woman in orange hangs on the wall behind, with brass oil lamps on either side and a dark deity murti at the left. The scene suggests a satsang or screening. Several dozen people are visible, and the man at the front is a priest-like figure in white; no appearance cues establish his identity.2011-04-17Indoor hall with white walls and barred windows where a seated audience of about two dozen people sits on striped woven mats facing a television on a white-covered table at right. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris sit in rows, some in orange and red saris. Framed portraits of saffron-robed sannyasis hang on the walls, including a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" near the top right window, and a larger printed image of a bearded man in orange and white turban appears beside the television, with Tamil text above it. Ceiling fan and light fixtures are visible.Inside a plain white-walled hall, a large group of men in white shirts and white dhotis sits cross-legged on floor mats and striped rugs, facing a seated man in white. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes labelled as a deity-like portrait, flanked by brass lamps and a white-covered seat with a red chair. A television on a cabinet at left shows a bright screen, and a few women in light saris sit at right. The scene resembles a group satsang or discourse. A standing man in white at far left looks on.2011-04-17