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Photograph of a studio with monitors showing a live satsang link. The left screen shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange turban, a saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, holding a white staff and seated before a gold-embroidered backdrop; he is described as Swamiji (probable) on screen. The centre-right screen is split: at left, devotees in saffron, white and yellow sit on a green mat before a red-cloth altar with a flower-decked idol and a 'Nithyananda Vedic Temple Seattle' banner; at right, participants in colourful saris sit on mats beside a red-and-gold trunk and a man in white dhoti stands in 'Toronto Kailasam' space. A black camera hangs at top right.

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February 26 20132013-02-26A flat-screen TV on an orange-draped table shows a split video feed. On the left, a seated audience in saffron and white clothing sits before a decorated altar with deity murtis and garlands, and a placard reads partly "ATTLE USA". On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland sits on an ornate silver and purple throne, speaking into a microphone. Pink and orange draped fabric and a camera are visible in the room.2011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20112011-02-25September 11 20112011-09-11Photo of monitors in a room showing a live satsang feed. The left screen shows a man in an orange turban and orange robes with rudraksha malas, bead bracelets and a gold necklace, seated on an ornate golden throne with eyes closed and hands clasped; a probable Swamiji appearance on screen. The large centre screen shows a Toronto Kailasam room: a white sign reads TORONTO KAILASAM, several women sit on mats, one in yellow and one in a blue sari, and two people in white kneel beside a red-draped altar with a kalasha and offerings. A camera sits on top of the monitors.2013-02-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of two large monitors on a red-draped table showing a video-conference grid of many locations, each tile showing groups seated in rooms with cushions and mats. Tile labels read Seattle Chidambaram, Singapuram, Dallas, New Jersey and To Ron To La Lash. On the left monitor's lower-right tile a portrait of a smiling figure in a golden-yellow ornate background wears a saffron-orange garment and a tall turban-like headpiece, with a rudraksha-style necklace. Cables lie on the red cloth in the foreground. Scattered devotees in white, orange and blue clothing sit in several tiles, and some tiles show altars with deity images and flowers.2011-09-11A photograph of two black monitors in the foreground of a room, with a camera tripod visible at right. The right screen shows a temple interior with white walls, a central shrine with a small deity murti, and two green-and-gold guardian figures flanking it with red cloth draped above. Three people sit before the shrine: a man in a grey shirt at left, a man in white dhoti and shirt in the centre, and a shaved-headed priest in an orange-and-white cloth with a tilak and rudraksha mala at right, with a plate of yellow flowers in front. The left screen shows a man in white robes seated on a red and gold throne, with a gold-framed backdrop. The overall scene is a live-link satsang broadcast.2011-02-14A flat-screen monitor shows a live video conference split into five panels. The large lower-right panel shows a man in orange robes with a garland of white flowers, sitting cross-legged on a gold-patterned cushioned throne, with white and orange tilak on his forehead and rudraksha-style beads at his neck and wrists, hands folded in his lap. Other panels show groups of devotees seated on mats in ashram halls with red drapes, deity images and garlanded decorations, including a panel labelled Toronto and one labelled Seattle.2012-09-23Photograph of two wall-mounted flat-screen monitors in a room with plain white walls. The upper screen shows a grid of video-conference tiles of seated participants labelled with place names such as Nithyananda University Los Angeles, Temple City, Toronto Kailasam and Dallas. The lower screen shows a speaker in a red-orange robe with long plaited hair strung with rudraksha beads, seated in a brown leather chair before the title card 'Nithya Dhyan Yoga'. Between the screens and a speaker box sits a small laptop edge. On the lower screen, a depicted teacher in saffron-red robes with rudraksha malas is seated in a tan chair. Several small grid tiles also show people in orange and white clothing with rudraksha malas. No physical people are in the room itself.2014-06-08Two large monitors on a red draped table display a multi-site video conference of satsang participants. The left screen shows a grid of tiles, several labelled SINGAPORE and one CALGARY, with people seated before deity altars and lamps. The right screen shows a top tile of a shrine with a seated figure in orange before a lit altar, a lower tile of seated devotees in a room with green and yellow furniture, and a large tile of a figure in blue robes with an orange-pink head covering seated on a silver-ornamented throne with pink cushions, hand raised to the head. Video cameras on tripods stand behind the screens.2011-07-23A photograph of several flat-screen monitors on a table draped with rust-orange cloth, showing a live video link to satsang participants in different locations. The central monitor shows a large group of people seated on the floor in white clothes, some with pale kurtas, with a red backdrop, deity murti and decorative floral arrangements. The left monitor shows a group of seated participants, including a woman in orange and a man in grey. The right monitor shows a tiled grid of participants, with a label reading SINGAPORE in red.2011-01-23Photograph of monitors on an orange-draped table showing a live multi-site satsang. The left screen is split into four video feeds: a group of devotees seated on mats in a room, two people in white sitting cross-legged, a figure in an orange robe seated on a gold-ornamented throne before a backdrop, and a woman in red and white beside it. The right screen shows a person in pink-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, hands in anjali, seated on a purple cushioned seat. Swamiji (probable): the figure on the right wears saffron-pink clothing and rudraksha beads, and the throne figure wears orange with long hair, consistent with Swamiji on screen. Room audience members sit in the background.2011-02-27