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A photograph of a video wall grid showing many simultaneous live connections to KAILASA centres, each tile captioned with a centre name such as HOUSTON KALAHASTHI, Toronto Kailasam, SEATTLE CHIDAMBARAM, Oklahoma Somnatham, NITHYANANDA NAGARAM - HYDERABAD, CHARLOTTE-SRISAILAM, Los Angeles Arunachala and PARIS HOME TEMPLE. Participants sit on mats and cushions in saffron, white, pink and purple clothing, some near altars with flowers and deity images. The bottom-right tile shows a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a long braid, seated before an ornate golden backdrop, appearing to lead the session. Other tiles show seated groups in meditation or yoga poses.

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A photograph of a large video-wall screen showing a grid of live video-conference feeds for a satsang, with a cinema-like frame and a grey wall around it. Each tile is labelled with a city-and-temple name, including Houston Kalashasthi, Charlotte Srisailam, Los Angeles Arunachala, Ohio Prayag, San Jose Madurai, Sharjah, Oklahoma Somanatham, Toronto Kailasam, Kuala Lumpur Palani and Seattle Chidambaram. Participants sit on mats and cushions in ashram-style rooms; some wear saffron and orange robes, others white, and several have shaved or covered heads. One Toronto tile shows a man in dark robes and a head covering seated by a small offering. Altars with deity murtis, orange drapes and a large framed portrait appear in several tiles. The screen shows people only on screens, so no physical participants are in the photographed room; the feeds show seated devotees in groups.2013-11-15A photograph of a large wall monitor displaying a grid of video-conference tiles from multiple locations, each showing groups of people seated for a session. Tiles show labelled centres including Malaysia-Palani, Charlotte-Srisailam, Nithyananda Nagaram-Hyderabad, Oklahoma Somnatham, Los Angeles Arunachala, Phoenix Kanchipuram, Ohio Prayag, San Jose Madurai, Seattle Chidambaram, Kastav Croatia, Toronto Kailasam, Houston Kalahashti, Paris Home Temple and Sharjah. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats and cushions in ashram-style rooms, some in white, orange and red clothing, with decorated deity shrines and floral arrangements visible in several tiles. One tile shows a woman with white hair in a red and white shawl seated on a cushion, and another shows a man in white seated with a woman in a blue top. A banner-like portrait of a shaved-headed figure in orange appears at the right edge, captioned with a partial credit line. Physical people visible in the photo are roughly in the dozens across all tiles, but many are small on the screen.2013-04-14November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesMay 08 20132013-05-08November 19 20132013-11-19November 15 20132013-11-15March 08 20132013-03-08A multi-panel video-call collage, shown on a screen, of several ashram centres joined for a group puja. Each tile is labelled with a city-name sign such as Los Angeles Aranakal, Malaysia Kalani, Seattle Chidambaram, Oklahoma Somnatham, Toronto Kalasam, Phoenix Kanchipuram, San Jose Madurai and Houston Kalahasti. Participants sit cross-legged on mats in white, saffron and orange clothing, some with hands in anjali mudra, while altars with deity murti, flower garlands, kalasha and oil lamps appear behind them. One tile shows a seated pair in front of a golden deity murti on a throne draped with garlands, and a small portrait is visible in the corner. The screen-displayed people are not counted as physical people in this scene.2012-10-23Photograph of a large video wall showing a grid of live feeds from multiple temple centres. Tiles show groups seated on floors performing puja, with shrines of deity murtis decorated with red and gold drapery, oil lamps, and kalasha-style offerings. Printed labels on tiles read Phoenix Kanchipuram, Seattle Vedamandaram, Oklahoma Somnathan, Toronto Sivalayam and San Jose Madurai. In the lower right tile, a man in orange and white ritual clothing with a red-and-gold ornate backdrop and a gold necklace is seated on a throne; a caption reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' area text not clearly legible. Bottom right corner carries a copyright notice.2012-10-17April 14 20132013-04-14June 06 20122012-06-06 +1 copiesA video-conference screen shows a grid of live feeds from multiple a person centres, with location labels such as Seattle Chidambaram, Yananda Nagaram Hyderabad, Sharjah, Oklahoma Somnatham, Malaysia Palani, Phoenix Kanchipuram, Ohio Prayag, Toronto Kailasam and Los Angeles Arunachala. Participants sit on mats and cushions in meditation or satsang postures, some in white and some in saffron or orange clothing. In the Phoenix feed, a figure in orange sits at the front of the hall. Several rooms have deity murti, flower offerings and a kalasha. In the Sharjah feed, a portrait on the wall shows a figure in an orange turban beside a seated man in white. The screen is seen from the front in an office or hall setting.2013-04-13