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A flat-screen monitor displays a video-conference grid of multiple satsang rooms. Each tile shows a different venue: a room with red and gold drapes and deity murtis, participants seated on mats, a group in orange and white clothing with a lit lamp in front, a woman in a red sari near a shrine, and a man in a blue shirt seated before a decorated altar. Some tiles show a white-clad speaker framed on a screen. The monitor's bezel and a partial glimpse of another screen with a carved pink stone image appear at left.

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January 02 20132013-01-02A wall-mounted display screen shows a multi-panel video grid of simultaneous live feeds from different temple and ashram rooms. Panels show devotees seated in orange and red clothing, a woman in a green sari performing a puja with a brass plate, a standing white-clad priest with a shaved head at a peetha, rooms decorated with garlands, deity murti and marigold strings, and a panel of lotus-shaped floral decor with a framed portrait on a throne-like seat with red cushions. A caption-like label reads TORONTO on one panel. The display is shown against a dark frame in a room with a red curtain and ceiling fan. The viewers are on screens, not physically present, and the portrait is printed on a screen.2011-08-02A 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.2010-12-28June 05 20112011-06-05A photograph of a large screen displaying a grid of live video feeds from multiple centres, showing groups seated in ceremonial settings with deity altars, red and orange drapery, flower garlands and oil lamps. Several feeds have handwritten placards naming locations such as Seattle Chidambaram, Oklahoma Somnatham and Toronto Ashram. In the bottom-right feed, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits before a red arched backdrop, which may be a person displayed on the screen.2012-10-17A photograph of a video wall showing a multi-panel live feed of a Hindu ritual gathering. The central panel shows a figure in white dhoti standing and raising a ceremonial object, beside a decorated deity murti on a side altar. Seated devotees on a blue mat wear orange and saffron robes, and one seated man in orange sits at the front right. A sign on the mat reads TORONTO. Other panels show seated devotees with marigold garlands and offerings, and a person in white at the lower left.2011-07-15A photograph of a flat-screen television displaying a video-conference grid of many remote satsang sites, each tile showing people seated on mats or chairs in temples, homes and halls. Tiles include a Malaysia Palani scene with a decorated chariot-like shrine, a Madurai site, a Houston room, an Oklahoma Sonlitikkam tile, a Seattle tile, and an Anna Nagar tile. Several participants wear white, orange and saffron clothes. In the lower right tile, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on a red throne against a red backdrop, appearing as a person on a screen. Other tiles show deity murtis, kalasha and flower garlands.2012-09-22A 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.2011-02-11February 22 20132013-02-22A 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 copiesOctober 17 20122012-10-17A multi-panel collage of video-call style screens showing a remote Pada Puja event. Panels show people in home and ashram-style rooms: a man in white seated before a shrine of deity murti in the top left; a woman in a white sari standing in a room with chairs; a group seated on the floor in a hall with a shrine; a woman and a man in white seated before a red shrine with a glowing lamp in the bottom left. The bottom right panel shows a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes with a garland of orange and white flowers, which is a printed portrait and not a physical person. Physical people are small and partially visible, so no exact count is given. A copyright notice is printed over the lower right of the image.2011-01-17