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A large display screen shows a multi-panel video conference grid of several locations running ritual sessions. Top left, a woman in a patterned top sits beside a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala, a floral garland on a framed portrait, and a printed name plate reading "CHARLOTTE SESHAILAM"; a small-looking bag rests nearby. Top right, people in white sit on mats before a decorated shrine with a deity murti and a kalasha offering, with a sign reading "OK LAHOMA SOMNATHAM". Middle left, robed men and women sit in a group ritual with a name sign reading "ARUNACHALA". Middle right, two seated people and a woman on a orange-tiled floor sit near offerings and flowers, with a sign reading "GUADELOUPE". Surrounding panels show small home altars and people in additional rooms. The screen itself is the central subject.

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April AF 2012A large video wall displays six live-feed panels of a remote gathering, shown on a dark monitor frame. Top left, a woman and two men sit on a sofa in a living room beside a sign reading Sripuram. Top centre, a woman in a blue top sits cross-legged while a man in a red shirt with a rudraksha mala gestures, a flower garland on a small table in front of him bearing a sign reading Charlo Srisailam. Top right, a faded panel shows people seated beside a sign reading Arunachala Tiruvannamalai. Bottom left, several people sit on red cushions before an altar with deity images and orange drapes. Bottom centre, participants sit on a white-draped floor beside a placard reading Guadeloupe. Bottom right, a man in orange robes and a flower garland stands beside a brass oil lamp, a diya, while a woman stands near a temple doorway.2012-04-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a video wall showing a grid of live-streamed remote gatherings from several locations, each labelled with a white placard. Top left, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a patterned top sit before a deity altar; the placard reads CHARLOTTE, SEISMLATI area. Top right, several people in white sit on a green carpet with a brass puja plate and a sign reading OKLAHOMA SOMNATHAN. Middle left, a group in white sits in a room with a sign reading ARUNACHALA, a man in orange-red robes stands among them. Centre right, a sign reading GUADELOUPE RAMESHARAM sits in front of people on an orange floor. Bottom left, a woman in white prays beside a sign reading Weston FL USA and a woman in dark clothing. Bottom right, a woman in a white sari stands before a framed deity portrait. Screens show people, not physical attendees.A large video wall displays a grid of live feeds from several satsang and puja locations, shown as a photograph of the screen. Top-left, a woman in a dark top sits beside a man in white and a table with flowers and a sign reading CHARLOTTE. Top-centre, a group of people sit cross-legged on a blue-green carpet with a sign reading DELAROCHE SCOUTINETTU, one woman in purple and others in white at a ritual setup. Upper-right, a woman in a blue sari holds her hands together before a framed photo. Centre, a figure in orange sits on a saffron cloth beside a red-robed attendant and a woman in red, with a sign reading GUADELOUPE. Middle-left, several people in white sit around a sign reading ARUNACHALA while a standing man in saffron stands nearby. Lower-left, a man in white sits on a floor cushion beside a woman in black, with a sign reading Weston FL USA. Lower-centre, a man in white sits on a cushioned chair before a framed picture, with a sign reading BANGALORE. Lower-right, a golden temple shrine is visible.A multi-panel video-conference collage shows several remote satsang groups on a large screen. Top left, a room with orange drapes and deity pictures has a sign reading OKLAHOMA SOMNATHAM, with people seated on the carpet and a woman in a light sari with folded hands. Top right, a living room with bookshelves shows seated people on sofas. Middle left, a woman in white beside a deity shrine has a sign reading MILL VALLEY, with a brass puja plate. Middle centre, a woman in green and a man in a dark vest with a rudraksha-style mala sit before a fruit and flower offering labelled CHARLOTTE SEARCHLIGHT. Middle right, a pink-floored hall has a sign reading GUADELOUPE with a seated person. Bottom left, people in white sit on a rug labelled VANCOUVER PURI. Bottom centre, a woman in a green-and-white sari with a dark bindi gestures in a shrine. Bottom right, a person in orange watches an ornate shrine with a lit tiered brass lamp. The collage itself contains no physical people.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01Photograph of a wall-mounted or large monitor showing a six-panel video call grid of devotees at various centres. Top left, a person in white sits on a red mat beside a small sign reading Virginia Center, with other people seated around a ritual setup. Top centre, two seated women and a man on a green cushion sit before a decorated altar with orange and red drapes and deity murtis, with a Somnath Oklahoma label. Top right, several people in saffron-toned and dark clothing sit or move in a room with a large framed portrait, labelled Guadeloupe Bhagavad Gita Center. Bottom left, a woman in a dark top and pink skirt bends over a floral offering before a pink-clothed altar, labelled Santa Juan. Bottom centre, two people stand beside a framed image labelled Charlotte Arizona. Bottom right, a close-up of a smiling man wearing a white turban and a large garland of yellow and red flowers. Five or six people are visible across the panels, with some partly obscured by screens.2011-12-13A nine-panel video grid of simultaneous live feeds from different locations, each labelled with a white sign. Top-left, a man in white beside a small table with an orange-clad doll. Top-centre, OKLAHOMA SONNATHAM: several people seated on a blue mat with a white cloth and offerings. Top-right, HYDERABAD BHAGYANAGARA with a woman in a blue sari and a framed portrait. Centre, GUADELOUPE RAMESHWARAM: two seated people and a woman in red at a table with lamps, flowers and a fruit offering on an orange floor. Mid-right, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala speaking. Bottom-left, a woman in dark clothes at a low altar. Bottom-centre, BANGALORE MADHYAMA with a woman in white sari before a framed portrait. Bottom-right, a woman in a sari before a lit temple chandelier and gopuram-style gold shrine. Around twelve people visible in total.February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesDecember 10 20132013-12-10A 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.2013-11-15