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A 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.

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November 15 20132013-11-15April 14 20132013-04-14November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesPhoto 11731600 +1 copiesNovember 19 20132013-11-19March 08 20132013-03-08 +1 copiesApril 09 20132013-04-09A photograph of a large wall monitor displaying a grid of video-conference tiles from multiple locations, each showing groups of people seated for a session. Tiles show labelled centres including Malaysia-Palani, Charlotte-Srisailam, Nithyananda Nagaram-Hyderabad, Oklahoma Somnatham, Los Angeles Arunachala, Phoenix Kanchipuram, Ohio Prayag, San Jose Madurai, Seattle Chidambaram, Kastav Croatia, Toronto Kailasam, Houston Kalahashti, Paris Home Temple and Sharjah. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and cushions in ashram-style rooms, some in white, orange and red clothing, with decorated deity shrines and floral arrangements visible in several tiles. One tile shows a woman with white hair in a red and white shawl seated on a cushion, and another shows a man in white seated with a woman in a blue top. A banner-like portrait of a shaved-headed figure in orange appears at the right edge, captioned with a partial credit line. Physical people visible in the photo are roughly in the dozens across all tiles, but many are small on the screen.2013-04-14April 16 20122012-04-16November 06 20132013-11-06A large screen displays a grid of video-conference tiles showing satsang participants at multiple ashram and temple locations. Top left tile labelled "SEATTLE CHIDAMBARAM" shows a bald man in white with hands folded beside a red floral arrangement and a brass bowl. Other tiles show devotees seated on mats in saffron, purple and white clothing at centres labelled "NEW YORK VARANASI", "CHARLOTTE-SRISAILAM", "OMAN SIVAGANGAI", "KUALA LUMPUR - PALANI", "Oklahoma Somnatham", "OHIO PRAYAG", "NITHYANANDA NAGARAM - HYDERABAD", "Wellington, New Zealand", "Toronto Kailaasam", "Los Angeles Arunachala" and "DUBAI THIRUKOVILUR". Some tiles show altars with deity murti, flowers and kalasha. A bearded man in a white shawl appears in a tile labelled Dubai Thirukovilur, beside a portrait of a turbaned figure.2013-05-05April 13 20132013-04-13