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A nine-panel video grid of simultaneous live feeds from different locations, each labelled with a white sign. Top-left, a man in white beside a small table with an orange-clad doll. Top-centre, OKLAHOMA SONNATHAM: several people seated on a blue mat with a white cloth and offerings. Top-right, HYDERABAD BHAGYANAGARA with a woman in a blue sari and a framed portrait. Centre, GUADELOUPE RAMESHWARAM: two seated people and a woman in red at a table with lamps, flowers and a fruit offering on an orange floor. Mid-right, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala speaking. Bottom-left, a woman in dark clothes at a low altar. Bottom-centre, BANGALORE MADHYAMA with a woman in white sari before a framed portrait. Bottom-right, a woman in a sari before a lit temple chandelier and gopuram-style gold shrine. Around twelve people visible in total.

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A photograph of a video wall showing a grid of live-streamed remote gatherings from several locations, each labelled with a white placard. Top left, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a patterned top sit before a deity altar; the placard reads CHARLOTTE, SEISMLATI area. Top right, several people in white sit on a green carpet with a brass puja plate and a sign reading OKLAHOMA SOMNATHAN. Middle left, a group in white sits in a room with a sign reading ARUNACHALA, a man in orange-red robes stands among them. Centre right, a sign reading GUADELOUPE RAMESHARAM sits in front of people on an orange floor. Bottom left, a woman in white prays beside a sign reading Weston FL USA and a woman in dark clothing. Bottom right, a woman in a white sari stands before a framed deity portrait. Screens show people, not physical attendees.A photograph of a multi-panel video wall showing a live linked event with several remote locations. Top left, people sit on the floor before a red draped backdrop with deity figures and a sign reading "OKLAHOMA SOMNATHAM"; a woman in white and others sit around a puja setup. Top right, a seated woman in a blue sari and a man in white with a white shawl sit before shrines and a framed portrait, with a sign reading "HYDERABAD BHAGYANAGARA". Bottom left, two people sit on a white cloth beside a fruit offering, with a sign reading "GUADELOUPE RAMESHWARAM". Bottom right, an older bearded man in white sits with a sign reading "VANCOUVER". Screen display shows a wall of remote panels.A large display screen shows a multi-panel video conference grid of several locations running ritual sessions. Top left, a woman in a patterned top sits beside a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala, a floral garland on a framed portrait, and a printed name plate reading "CHARLOTTE SESHAILAM"; a small-looking bag rests nearby. Top right, people in white sit on mats before a decorated shrine with a deity murti and a kalasha offering, with a sign reading "OK LAHOMA SOMNATHAM". Middle left, robed men and women sit in a group ritual with a name sign reading "ARUNACHALA". Middle right, two seated people and a woman on a orange-tiled floor sit near offerings and flowers, with a sign reading "GUADELOUPE". Surrounding panels show small home altars and people in additional rooms. The screen itself is the central subject.April AF 2012A large video wall displays a grid of live feeds from several satsang and puja locations, shown as a photograph of the screen. Top-left, a woman in a dark top sits beside a man in white and a table with flowers and a sign reading CHARLOTTE. Top-centre, a group of people sit cross-legged on a blue-green carpet with a sign reading DELAROCHE SCOUTINETTU, one woman in purple and others in white at a ritual setup. Upper-right, a woman in a blue sari holds her hands together before a framed photo. Centre, a figure in orange sits on a saffron cloth beside a red-robed attendant and a woman in red, with a sign reading GUADELOUPE. Middle-left, several people in white sit around a sign reading ARUNACHALA while a standing man in saffron stands nearby. Lower-left, a man in white sits on a floor cushion beside a woman in black, with a sign reading Weston FL USA. Lower-centre, a man in white sits on a cushioned chair before a framed picture, with a sign reading BANGALORE. Lower-right, a golden temple shrine is visible.April 15 20122012-04-15A video-call grid of nine tiles showing simultaneous satsang and ritual gatherings at different centres, with handwritten signs naming locations. Top left, a group seated with palms pressed together behind an orange-draped altar labelled LONDON. Top right, a man in white and a man in red-brown clothing near a deity shrine labelled HYDERABAD BHAGYANAGAR. Middle row, a group seated before a deity altar labelled ATLANTA UJJAIN; two men in saffron and white robes perform puja with a lamp at a centre labelled VANCOUVER; a group seated on green carpet before a shrine labelled OKLAHOMA SOMNATHAM. Bottom row, a group in traditional clothing around a ritual arrangement labelled GUADELOUPE; a woman in brown and a man in white seated in meditation before a shrine labelled CHARLOTTE; a shrine with a deity murti and flowers. Several people in the grid are visibly seated in prayer or meditation, with a deity murti and garlands present.2012-04-14November 23 20132013-11-23Photo 11735815May 08 20132013-05-08A multi-panel video-conference collage shows several remote satsang groups on a large screen. Top left, a room with orange drapes and deity pictures has a sign reading OKLAHOMA SOMNATHAM, with people seated on the carpet and a woman in a light sari with folded hands. Top right, a living room with bookshelves shows seated people on sofas. Middle left, a woman in white beside a deity shrine has a sign reading MILL VALLEY, with a brass puja plate. Middle centre, a woman in green and a man in a dark vest with a rudraksha-style mala sit before a fruit and flower offering labelled CHARLOTTE SEARCHLIGHT. Middle right, a pink-floored hall has a sign reading GUADELOUPE with a seated person. Bottom left, people in white sit on a rug labelled VANCOUVER PURI. Bottom centre, a woman in a green-and-white sari with a dark bindi gestures in a shrine. Bottom right, a person in orange watches an ornate shrine with a lit tiered brass lamp. The collage itself contains no physical people.2012-04-16A photograph of a large display screen showing a nine-panel video conference grid of devotee groups at different locations. Panels include a group seated on a mat in front of a red-curtained shrine labelled OKLAHOMA SOMNATHAM, a group of seated devotees labelled St. Louis Tirumala, a woman in a purple sari and men in white labelled HYDERABAD BHAGYANAGARA, a group labelled NEW YORK VARANASI, a group labelled HOUSTON KALAHASTHI, a man in white and a woman in a red sari labelled CHARLOTTE SRIKALAM beside a framed deity picture, and a panel labelled PARIS KALIGHAT with three people in green and red clothing. The bottom-right panel shows a figure in white with a crown-like headdress and beaded necklaces seated on an ornate silver throne, which may be a person based on the ornate throne and layered beaded necklaces, though his face is not clearly visible at this size.2012-04-15