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A 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.

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April AF 2012A 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.A 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.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 photograph of a multi-panel video wall showing a live linked event with several remote locations. Top left, people sit on the floor before a red draped backdrop with deity figures and a sign reading "OKLAHOMA SOMNATHAM"; a woman in white and others sit around a puja setup. Top right, a seated woman in a blue sari and a man in white with a white shawl sit before shrines and a framed portrait, with a sign reading "HYDERABAD BHAGYANAGARA". Bottom left, two people sit on a white cloth beside a fruit offering, with a sign reading "GUADELOUPE RAMESHWARAM". Bottom right, an older bearded man in white sits with a sign reading "VANCOUVER". Screen display shows a wall of remote panels.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.2012-04-16May 08 20132013-05-08May 04 20132013-05-04A 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 large screen in a hall shows a video-conference collage of many live feeds, with the main central panel labelled LOS ANGELES showing a seated figure in orange robes before a paduka altar on red carpeting, with a second seated person in yellow beside a tray of offerings. Smaller tiles show groups in Oklahoma Somnatham, Sharjah, Toronto Kailasam, Guadeloupe, San Jose Madurai and Chennai-style rooms, with people seated on mats before altars, flowers and a framed portrait garlanded in flowers. The screen is photographed from the front; the people visible on it are shown on screen, not physically present in the room.2013-09-06A large screen displays a video-conference grid of many live feeds from different centres, each labelled with a place name such as Toronto Kailasam, Seattle Chidambaram, Oklahoma Somnatham, San Jose Madurai, Sharjah, Ohio Prayag, Kuala Lumpur-Palani, Singapore Sivaganga and Los Angeles Ayuda Nagaram. Inside the panels, people sit on mats around decorated puja tables with offerings, flowers and oil lamps, some in saffron and red clothing, while others stand or sit in a satsang-style gathering. A small framed portrait on one panel shows a smiling saffron-robed figure, identified only by its caption.2013-05-03November 15 20112011-11-15