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A graphic grid of 108 small framed panels, each showing a golden statuette of Nataraja, the cosmic dancer form of Shiva, in a distinct dance pose set against a deep blue background. Each panel has a tiny printed label beneath it naming the pose. A caption at the bottom reads that the image depicts Paramashiva as the divine cosmic dancer Nataraja performing the 108 sacred poses with Mudras. No physical people are present; the figures are statuettes in printed panels.

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March 01 20182018-03-01May 29 20122012-05-29June 05 20122012-06-05May 29 20122012-05-29May 29 20122012-05-29A painted wall mural in rows of red-ground panels depicting Hindu mythological scenes in yellow, green and white. Figures include seated deities on thrones, a figure riding a white horse, one on an elephant under a parasol, archers with bows, a chariot pulled by horses, and a crowd of attendants. Pictured figures are painted, not physical people, and no living person is visible.2012-05-29 +1 copiesA screenshot of a video conference grid showing about twenty-five tiles, each labelled with a KAILASA centre name such as Kailasa Toronto, Kailasa Malaysia, Kailasa Singapore, Kailasa Taiwan, Kailasa Gambia, Kailasa Sierra Leone and Kailasa Coimbatore. Most tiles show deity murtis decorated with garlands, flower and gold ornaments, lit oil lamps and kalasha-style offerings on altars with red and gold drapery. Several tiles show a person in a dhoti with a shawl performing puja, lighting a lamp or waving an aarti flame. One tile shows a seated figure in saffron clothing with a turban and rudraksha, though the image is too small to confirm his identity, and another shows a white-robed priest with a red turban. The collage has no visible labels indicating individual physical headcounts beyond the tiles themselves.2024-10-06A screenshot of a video conference grid showing about twenty tiles, each displaying a different KAILASA centre's shrine or puja room. Tiles show deity murtis and decorated altars with garlands, kalasha, oil lamps, flowers and framed pictures, labelled with centre names such as Kailasa Singapore, Kailasa San Diego, Kailasa St. Louis, Kailasa Malaysia, Kailasa Taiwan, Kailasa Houston, Kailasa Madurai, Kailasa Switzerland, Kailasa USA, Kailasa Tanjavur, Kailasa Hyderabad and NJBK. In the Kailasa Taiwan tile a man in white dhoti with bare upper body stands before the altar. In the Kailasa Seeragapadi tile and others, decorated shrines dominate. Most tiles show no visible people, and the grid contains no physical people in clear view.2024-11-22A screenshot of a video conference grid showing many small tiles of different KAILASA temples and centres, each with a caption label such as Kailasa Houston, Kailasa Toronto, Kailasa Singapore, Kailasa Taiwan, Kailasa Malaysia, Kailasa Oklahoma, Kailasa Switzerland and Kailasa Coimbatore. Most tiles show decorated shrines with deity murti, gold and red décor, oil lamps, kalasha and flower garlands. One tile shows a man in a red shirt beside a shrine, another shows a robed person standing before a decorated altar, and several tiles show small figures performing puja or standing in front of murtis. Ornate silver and gold shrine canopies, and a central tile shows a seated figure in orange robes on a raised peetha beneath a red and gold canopy. The page layout is a live multi-location satsang or puja broadcast.September 23 20212021-09-23A grid of painted Hindu deity illustrations arranged in rows on coloured backgrounds, forming a graphic rather than a photograph of an event. Top row shows Palakshmi and Devi and a multi-armed figure with Lakshmi; these are painted deity murti with ornate crowns and jewellery in red, gold and blue. Lower rows depict fierce goddess forms including a ten-armed Mahakali seated on a lion, a multi-armed Chamunda-type figure, Raja-type figure riding a bull and Tamil-labelled forms, each with distinctive weapons and crowns. Numbered Tamil captions appear beneath each painting. No physical people are shown and no a person depiction is visible.2012-05-29A screen-capture grid of a video conference showing many small tiles of a person devotional centres, each labelled with a name such as KAILASA Toronto, KAILASA Geneva, KAILASA Ohio, KAILASA Singapore, KAILASA Gambia, KAILASA St. Louis, KAILASA Taiwan, KAILASA Malaysia, KAILASA Canada, KAILASA Kenya and Kailasa Tanjavur. Most tiles show decorated shrines with deity murtis dressed in red, gold and yellow garlands, flower arrangements, kalasha and oil lamps. Some tiles show a figure in saffron-and-gold clothing and a red turban seated on a throne-like seat, and others show a person in white ritual clothes performing puja. In the bottom row, a tile labelled Pujacharya 1 shows an OBS logo rather than a shrine. The tiles together depict remote daily puja rituals performed in parallel.2024-07-09