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A photograph of a meditation or satsang session in a plain hall labelled by a white sign reading "TORONTO KAILASAM" in black letters, hung between red curtains. Several people sit on the floor on colourful patterned rugs and cushions in front of a cluster of folding chairs. A woman on the far left wears a yellow garment with a red mala; a woman in the centre wears a white top and plaid scarf and sits with hands clasped; a man on the right wears a cream top and dark mala and holds his hands together; two men sit with bowed heads near the back right. The image appears to be a screen capture of a live video feed, and a yellow cloth bundle lies on the floor at lower left.

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August 17 20132013-08-17December 05 20112011-12-05A photograph of a television or video screen showing a live link to a group seated in a plain room with pale green walls and maroon curtains. A banner across the top reads TORONTO THIRUKAILAYA ADHEENAM. About a dozen people sit on chairs and on the floor; several wear white or cream clothing, one wears a red-brown shawl, and a young person in a red jacket sits in front. A caption at bottom left reads Toronto-Kailasham. In the lower right corner is a small inset image of a person in orange-red clothing with a visible face.2015-02-14A photograph of a large screen showing a live video-conference feed from the Toronto Thirukailaya Adheenam centre. Six people sit cross-legged on mats in a bare, pale green room with maroon curtains and stacked chairs behind them. On the left, a woman in a red saree sits with hands folded. Next to her, a woman in a white top has palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a woman in a teal and pink saree holds a microphone and smiles. To her right, a man in a striped grey sweater sits cross-legged with hands on his knees. On the far right, a man with a moustache wears a white shirt and a maroon-and-white shawl, hands folded in his lap. Two more people are partly visible in the background. The screen's header reads Toronto Thirukailaya Adheenam, and a caption at lower left reads Toronto-Kailasham.2015-01-30January 06 20142014-01-06 +2 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in a plain room with pale green walls, wooden flooring and stacked folding chairs along the left. Several devotees sit cross-legged on colourful mats and cushions with eyes closed or lowered. A man in a white kurta and a man in a white shirt sit near the centre, a woman in a red and maroon sari sits at left, a woman in a pink top and glasses sits at right, and a woman in a cream top sits in the foreground. A man in a dark shirt sits on a chair by the glass doors draped with a maroon curtain, and a man in a grey sweatshirt sits at right. No clearly identifiable a person is visible among the attendees.2013-03-10A seated group of devotees in a bright hall with red curtains and red-cushioned chairs in the background, most sitting cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats. Several wear headphones for translation. A woman in a yellow sari and lanyard holds her nose with her fingers in a breathing practice. Others wear white kurtas, red and maroon saris, and beaded or pendant necklaces, with eyes closed in meditation. No a person figure is visible in the frame.2011-11-29A seated group of devotees fills a hall with red-patterned carpet and rows of red-cushioned and grey chairs. Many women sit cross-legged or kneel with eyes closed or lowered in meditation, wearing saris and salwar kameez in pink, green, yellow, blue, maroon and multicolour prints, with several in white. A woman in a red checked shirt has her head covered by a scarf. Backpacks and bags rest among the chairs. Red curtains, a glass display case and an orange-draped table sit at the back of the room. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2011-11-28A large screen displays a live video link titled "TORONTO THIRUKAILAYA ADHEENAM" showing a green-walled room with maroon curtains and folding chairs. Seated on mats are several people: a woman in an orange-red sari at left, a woman in white and another woman seated behind on chairs, a man in a grey sweater and dark trousers, a bald man in white clothes with a beaded necklace, and a man in a red shirt with a saffron shawl at right. A small inset in the lower right repeats the same feed. Sign text and copyright overlay visible.2016-02-02 +1 copiesA large hall with red-cushioned chairs and red-curtained windows holds many participants seated and bent forward on mats and striped floor cushions, appearing to practise a yoga or stretching session. Foreground: a woman in a purple salwar with a yellow dupatta, a woman in patterned dark clothing with a shaved head, a woman in a white top, and a woman in a green patterned tunic with a rudraksha-style mala sitting upright on a purple mat. Backpacks and bags lie on the floor. Glass display cabinets and framed pictures line the walls at the back. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-12-03A photograph of a large screen showing a live video-conference feed from Toronto Kailasam, labelled by a white banner reading TORONTO KAILASAM. In the room, a shaved-headed man in orange robes kneels at left, while two women sit on wooden chairs before red curtains; one in a white top with a blue shawl gestures, the other in a black jacket listens. Two mats lie on the floor with a blue bolster and a grey bolster, and a small table with a cloth and a chair sits at right beside a wall.2014-01-04