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A photograph of a monitor displaying a multi-panel video call of meditation and training sessions across several centres. Top-left panel labelled SINGAPURAM shows seated participants on mats, some in white and some in saffron-coloured clothing. Top-centre panel shows a shrine with deity murtis, a kalasha-like arrangement and devotees sitting on colourful mats. Top-right panel labelled SEATTLE and CHIDAMBARAM shows a group in white and blue clothes sitting on a red-and-blue mat in front of a saffron flag. Bottom-left panel shows a seated group in white. Bottom-centre panel shows a woman with dark hair in a green top sitting on a sofa. Bottom-right panel shows a bald man in a white sleeveless top with a mala necklace sitting cross-legged in meditation. No one is identifiable as a person.

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December 10 20112011-12-10A photograph of a large monitor showing a multi-panel video link of satsang gatherings. Top-left panel labelled SINGAPURAM shows seated participants in white and casual clothes on mats. Top-middle panel shows a large hall of seated devotees, with a woman in white at the front. Top-right panel labelled KUALA LUMPUR shows a crowd in white clothing. Bottom-left panel labelled CALGARY AMARNATH shows people seated in meditation with hands joined, one man in a maroon sweater. Bottom-middle panel shows an altar with deity murtis and seated devotees. Bottom-right panel shows a figure seated on a throne, draped in saffron and orange cloth with a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and gold garlands, flanked by golden floral decoration.2011-10-29November 16 20112011-11-16November 05 20112011-11-05A photograph of a video wall showing a grid of nine live-feed panels of devotional gatherings at different temples and centres. Panels show people sitting on mats in temple halls decorated with garlands and deity shrines, some wearing white and saffron clothing. Labels read "OHIO PRAYAG" and "SEATTLE CHIDAMBARAM" and "SINGAPURAM". The bottom-right panel shows a painted or printed figure of a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, not a live person. A small monitor with a screen of thumbnails is at left. Physical people in the room are not clearly visible apart from staff at the edge.2011-11-20A 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.2010-12-28November 27 20112011-11-27A video-conference wall screen showing six panels of seated audiences linked for a satsang. Top-left, a large hall of seated participants in white and pastel clothes on mats. Top-middle, a group sits on floor mats; a banner reads GUADELOUP. Top-right, a shrine with a colourful deity murti behind a seated audience in red and white. Bottom-left, participants sit on mats beside a sign reading SINGAPURAM. Bottom-middle, a crowd in white sits in a hall. Bottom-right, a woman in a white sari with red border speaks into a microphone with eyes lowered. The screen shows a live satsang, with no clearly visible a person in the panels.2011-10-29November 15 20112011-11-15A photograph of a large flat-screen monitor showing a multi-panel video-link grid of satsang groups from different centres, captured from a live event room. Panels show seated participants on mats, many in white and saffron clothing, with a woman in purple and a woman in red sitting before a deity altar with brass lamps and flower garlands. One panel shows a woman in a teal sari beside a tray of fruit and an offering. Another shows a woman in red with a traditional brass plate, and a framed portrait of a woman in yellow flanked by marigold garlands. Name placards read SEATTLE, MUMBAI, ATLANTA, SINGAPURAM, HYDERABAD and BIDADI. On the left, a seated man in a red jacket and a monk in orange robes sit in the foreground of the room.2012-07-01A multi-panel video-conference screen shows a grid of remote satsang sessions, each tile labelled with a city-temple name: Los Angeles ARUNACHALA, SINGAPURAM, SEATTLE CHIDAMBARAM, VANCOUVER PURI, OHIO PRAYAG and PHOENIX KANCHEEPURAM. Participants sit cross-legged on mats and cushions in white, saffron, blue and purple clothing, some with garlands, in rooms with deity murti, red drapes and flower decorations. In the bottom-right tile a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in meditation pose before a painted backdrop, shown on a screen rather than in person.2011-11-12A photograph of a large video wall showing a live multi-site satsang feed. Tiles show different locations: at the top left a temple with a decorated deity shrine and people in orange and white seated for pada-pooja; top right a group of people seated before a framed picture and yellow flowers; a centre room with a large seated congregation in orange and white clothing; a woman in a white top sitting on a mat before a person photo, with a small sign; and at the bottom right a man with a shaved head, white tilak and rudraksha beads, wearing orange and seated on a red cushioned throne before a red and gold backdrop, with a small mic on his collar. Other tiles show devotees in red and blue sitting on mats and a man in blue and a woman in pink at a ritual setup. Signs read Guadeloupe and Singapuram. The screen frame is on the right edge.2012-10-05