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A photograph of a live video-conference screen showing a room used for a Toronto Kailasam group session. In the foreground a white banner reads TORONTO KAILASAM in bold black letters. Beside it, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure is garlanded with orange and red marigold flowers. Five women sit on the floor on rugs: one in black, one in a red sari, two in white and cream with long hair, and one in white with a rudraksha-style necklace who is smiling and gesturing. A brass thali with offerings, a small kalasha-like vessel and a covered plate sit on a low table. Chairs are stacked against the back wall.

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A screen shows a live video-conference feed captioned "TORONTO KAILASAM" in the top banner and "Toronto-Kailasham" at the bottom. Four people sit in a bright room with white walls and a white-framed window. On the left, a smiling woman in an orange robe and orange shawl sits beside a younger woman in a white top. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a shawl and a bindi presses her palms together in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in a dark patterned shirt stands with his arms folded. On the right, a man in white kurta clothing and glasses holds a mobile phone to his ear and smiles. The image is of a screen, so the people shown are depicted rather than physically present.2013-12-31July 22 20132013-07-22September 01 20112011-09-01December 05 20112011-12-05January 06 20142014-01-06 +2 copiesA 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.2013-01-12January 06 20142014-01-06 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20162016-02-02 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20132013-09-07A seated group of women and a few others sit on the floor of an ashram hall during a satsang or discourse. Several wear white or cream salwar and sari, one in a pale green top and grey trousers, another in a deep maroon sari with a bindi and glasses, and a woman in an orange sari sits at left. Brass lamps and small steel containers with fruit and offerings rest on a glossy floor in front of them, with a folded stack of striped mattresses and red curtains behind. The women sit quietly with hands folded in their laps, attentive to an unseen speaker.2011-10-03A wall-mounted display screen shows a multi-panel video grid of simultaneous live feeds from different temple and ashram rooms. Panels show devotees seated in orange and red clothing, a woman in a green sari performing a puja with a brass plate, a standing white-clad priest with a shaved head at a peetha, rooms decorated with garlands, deity murti and marigold strings, and a panel of lotus-shaped floral decor with a framed portrait on a throne-like seat with red cushions. A caption-like label reads TORONTO on one panel. The display is shown against a dark frame in a room with a red curtain and ceiling fan. The viewers are on screens, not physically present, and the portrait is printed on a screen.2011-08-02A satsang gathering in a hall with a red wall and a carpeted floor. In the foreground, a woman in white sari with a brown rudraksha-style garland sits cross-legged, holding a small brass vessel and an offering; beside her is a brass plate with petals and a lit wick. Two other women in white saris with gold borders sit at left, one holding a small bell and an oil lamp; a woman in orange garments sits further left. Behind them, several women and girls in white and orange sit in rows, and at the top right an ornate golden throne-like seat stands near a stage with microphones. A small framed photograph and offering plates rest on an orange cloth. The people are seated in a devotional posture.2014-07-20