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A photograph of a large video screen displaying a multi-panel live satsang feed, with many small windows showing groups of devotees meeting in different ashram and home settings. Labels on the panels read CHICAGO SRIRANGAM, Paris Kalighat, Calgary Amarnath, CHARLOTTE-SRISAILAM, ST.LOUIS TIRUMALA, DAKOTA DUNES, NEW JERSEY OMKARESHWAR, ANNA NAGAR - CHENNAI, MIRA ROAD - MUMBAI, Guadeloupe Rameshwaram and SINGAPORE SINGAPUR. In the St. Louis panel a man in white with a red-and-white mala sits beside a woman in a shawl near a small shrine, while in the Anna Nagar panel men in white dhotis and women in saris sit with palms pressed together before a small deity murti and offerings. Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in the other panels, several with hands in namaste. The screens are shown as depicted media, not physical presence.

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Photo 11730924November 11 20112011-11-11February 19 20132013-02-19A photograph of a video wall showing a multi-panel grid of live satsang feeds from different centres, each labelled with a place name such as New York Varanasi, Singapore Singapuram, Paris, Kalighat, Vancouver Puri, Bangalore Marathahalli, New Jersey Omkareshwar, Dakota Dunes and eNRiching Temple Bidadi. Panels show people in ashram and home settings: a seated pair in orange and white clothes in a living room, women in red and orange shawls with palms joined, a group sitting on rugs around offering plates, and a man in white seated on a red mat in a central room. A central panel shows a white-clad man in a room with a deity shrine.2013-04-09A photograph of a large video wall displaying a grid of about fifteen live video-conference feeds of seated groups in different homes and centres. Several feeds show people in white clothes sitting on mats and floors; one shows a seated woman in an orange sari beside an altar with a framed image. Handwritten placards read SEATTLE CHIDAMBARAM, DAKOTA DUNES, MONTERREY MEXICO, NEW JERSEY OMKARESHWAR, Juarez Mexico, Phladelphia, GUADELOUPE, PARIS, VANCOUVER PIRTH and SINGAPURAM. One feed shows a yellow-walled room with a banner reading NITHYANANDA VEDIC TEMPLE Seattle. A portrait labelled in the grid is not clearly visible. Multiple tiles show people in saffron or orange robes, and the physical audience in the room is not shown beyond the screen.2013-01-12Photograph of a monitor displaying a grid of video-conference tiles of satsang participants in many locations. Tiles include Monterrey-Mexico, Bengaluru North, Vancouver Puri, Paris Kalighat, Calgary Amarnath, Singapore, Bielefeld London UK, Charlotte-Srisailam, Dubai Thirukovilur and Bangalore-Marathahalli, each labelled with a printed caption. In the bottom-right tile a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-and-saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated on a gold-cushioned throne, appearing to be Swamiji (probable). Other tiles show people seated in white, red and saffron clothing on mats and sofas in rooms with altars, paintings and rugs. A2013-04-10 +1 copiesPhoto 11693663March 29 20132013-03-29A photograph of a large flat-screen monitor showing a grid of video-conference tiles, each a separate remote group of devotees seated indoors. Tiles show people in white and cream clothing sitting on floors and sofas, with handwritten or printed place-name signs such as JUAREZ MEXICO, SEATTLE CHIDAMBARAM, NEW JERSEY OMKARESHWAR, GUADELOUPE, SINGAPURAM and PARIS. One tile shows an altar with a lamp and a deity image. In the bottom right tile, a man with short hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace speaks, seemingly on a stage; he has some a person cues but the appearance is not conclusive. Several tiles show people in white, and a red-clothed woman sits on a sofa.2013-01-12A photograph of a large video-conference screen showing a grid of nine live feeds of groups seated in home living rooms and meditation spaces. Name-card labels read St. Louis Tirumala, Scottsdale Arizona, Paris Kalighat, Washington D.C. Sripuram, New Jersey, New York Varanasi, Charlotte, and Vancouver. Participants sit cross-legged on mats or sit on sofas, many in white or light clothing with rudraksha malas, some with framed portraits and flowers on small altars. The bottom-right panel shows a figure with swept-back hair, saffron and orange garments and a rudraksha mala seated before a golden arched backdrop; the figure is shown on screen and their identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-08-27A 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.2013-04-14April 14 20132013-04-14