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A 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.

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A 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 photograph of a wall-mounted screen showing a six-panel video conference grid of devotee groups in separate temple and ashram rooms. Several panels show people in white clothes seated on mats before deity shrines, with flower garlands and oil lamps; one panel shows a man in a green-bordered dhoti and a woman in green kneeling before a brass pot and offerings. Bottom right, a man with shaved head and red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold armband sits on an ornate gold throne with purple cushions, hands folded, a person on screen. Name labels on sheets read PHOENIX and Los Angeles, CA, USA.2011-02-28 +1 copiesNovember 17 20112011-11-17July 10 20122012-07-10August 13 20112011-08-13A 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.2011-08-01Photograph of a wall-mounted monitor displaying a multi-panel video feed of several temple or ashram rooms. Top-left panel shows two seated figures in white before a decorated murti with a sign reading OHIO, and an ornate red chair-like seat. Top-right panel shows several people seated on the floor in saffron and white clothing near decorated altars. Bottom-left panel shows seated people in light clothing before a pink-draped shrine with murtis. Bottom-right panel is blank white.2011-08-10A photograph of a wall of several monitors showing live video feeds of satsang and puja events held at different ashram centres. The panels show a Phoenix Kanchipuram sign, a PRAYAG label, a Los Angeles Nithyanandapuram label and a SINGAPURAM panel, with devotees seated in rows, some in white, and deity murtis and garlands visible in the rooms. A printed , , and , which is not included in the text list. Screens are not physical people, so the people count reflects only the monitor displays2011-11-03A 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.2011-08-01November 17 20112011-11-17A 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.2011-08-13December 22 20112011-12-22