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A multi-panel video-conference grid shows several simultaneous ashram sessions on a large screen. Top left, a group of people in white sit on a striped mat before a shrine, with a sign reading "SAN JOSE". Top centre, two women in white kneel on a striped rug before a decorated altar with deity murtis and a red throne. Top right, a woman sits on a striped mat beside a sign reading "PHOENIX" in front of a colourful deity altar. Bottom left, several people sit on mats in a hall with deity images and a small table of offerings. Bottom centre, a man in white stands near a mat with cushions, and a robed devotee sits before a large mandala-like shrine. Bottom right, a framed portrait labelled with a name shows a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation, garlanded with flowers, beside an oil lamp, while a robed man with a microphone sits before it in front of a carved stone temple backdrop.

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A photograph of a large video display showing a six-panel video conference grid of a yoga session. Several participants sit on mats and cushions in temple-like rooms decorated with deity murti, colourful garlands and red drapes. A label on the floor reads PHOENIX, another SEATTLE USA, and another JOSE. In the bottom-right panel, a man in white ritual clothes with a shaved head sits before an ornate golden throne with a lotus canopy and a framed image of a saffron-robed figure, beside an oil lamp and flowers. The left panel shows a woman in an orange sari. The people visible are on screens rather than physically present in the room.2011-08-01A photograph of a large wall-mounted display showing a six-panel video conference grid of participants joining a yoga session. Top-left panel shows a man seated on a striped blue mat with a sign reading JOSE. Top-middle shows a man in dark clothing and a woman in white seated on cushions beside a sign reading PHOENIX. Top-right shows several women in white, orange and blue clothing seated on cushions beside a sign reading SEATTLE USA, with deity murtis and colourful decorations behind them. Bottom-left shows a woman in an orange sari and other people seated in a temple-style room with deity statues. Bottom-middle shows people seated on blue mats around a decorated space with murtis. Bottom-right shows a man in white seated beside a lit oil lamp on a golden throne with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure on a lotus-themed backdrop, with a microphone in front. Text on the right reads 2020 Nithyananda Paramashivam2011-08-01A video wall of six live feeds shows Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam temple and satsang rooms linked for a 2-way video conference. Top left, people in white sit in rows before a decorated altar, with a sign reading "SAN JOSE" in front. Top centre, a man in white kneels beside a brass offering pot and fire-lamp setup while a woman in a light outfit sits nearby. Top right, women in light clothing sit on a striped mat with a sign reading "PHOENIX" and an offering tray. Bottom left, people in orange and white sit on cushions in a hall. Bottom centre, a man in a striped shirt stands near a pink-and-white shrine with deity murtis. Bottom right, a bearded man in white sits before an ornate red-and-gold throne with a framed portrait and a brass lamp, with a temple carving behind. Watermarked screen capture of a live feed.2011-08-13A multi-panel video-conference collage shown on a large screen, with six panels of live feeds. Other panels show seated devotees in white and pastel clothes with rudraksha malas in front of deity altars with garlanded murtis, a group of seated attendees in a hall, and two women in saris and a woman in dark clothing seated before a red flower arrangement and a brass vessel. The image is a screen capture of a remote satsang and contains no physical people beyond the screen, so the people count reflects the panels as depicted imagery.2011-02-21 +1 copiesA large flat-screen monitor in a dark room shows a six-panel video-conference grid of yoga and meditation sessions at different ashram centres. Panels show people seated on mats and cushions before decorated deity murtis, shrines with oil lamps, flower garlands and offering plates. In the top-middle panel a man in a white shirt sits near a shrine, and in the top-right panel several women in blue, white and orange clothing sit with plates of offerings. The bottom-right panel shows an empty ornate golden throne with red cushions and a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange, surrounded by flower garlands, a brass lamp and a lotus-shaped canopy. Labels read PHOENIX, SEATTLE USA and SAN JOSE. Pictured people are on screens, not in the room with the camera.2011-08-01A photograph of a projection screen showing a video conference grid of several live feeds from different ashram rooms. The top-left feed shows a row of seated people in front of ornate shrines with deity murtis and floral arrangements. A bald man in orange and white robes with a rudraksha mala sits near the front. The top-right feed shows people in white clothes and a red-shawled man seated on a carpet before colourful deity figures. The bottom-middle feed shows a man in white kurta and a seated man in a grey shirt before a pink and red shrine with a deity figure and a kalasha. The bottom-right feed shows a figure in red seated on an ornate throne-like seat with yellow and blue decorations.2011-02-16August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 13 20112011-08-13February 28 20112011-02-28 +1 copiesAugust 07 20112011-08-07August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a video-conference wall showing a grid of nine live feeds from different centres, each with a printed place label. Top left shows a seated group labelled LOS ANGELES ARUNACHALA. Top centre shows several people seated in front of deity murtis labelled SEATTLE CHIDAMBARAM. Top right shows a seated group labelled SAN JOSE MADURAI. Middle left shows a single person seated on a mat labelled Phoenix Kanchipuram. Middle centre shows seated devotees labelled TORONTO KAILASAM. Middle right shows seated people labelled SINGAPURAM. Bottom row includes a feed labelled HYDERABAD BHAGAVANAGAR and, bottom right, a man in saffron and white seated on a golden throne with a garland, wearing a rudraksha mala, who appears to be the speaker. Shrines with deity murtis, garlands and red drapes fill the backgrounds.2012-05-31