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Photograph of a flat-screen television placed on a low table in a marble-floored hall with a staircase behind. The screen shows a split feed: on the left, a Seattle Chidambaram-labelled video of people seated on a blue mat before a shrine with garlands and deity images; on the right, an outdoor gathering of many seated participants before a framed deity picture under trees. Behind the TV, men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit on the floor, some holding phones or wearing lanyards, attending the session. A laptop and bag sit nearby. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no candidate is identified.

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Devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor of an airy atrium with a glass staircase behind them, watching a flat-screen TV in the foreground. The TV shows a split view of a live feed: an upper panel with a seated priest and a deity altar, and a lower panel showing a large crowd in a hall with a framed portrait. Several men in front wear orange-trimmed white garments and orange lanyards, with a bald man in the centre-right looking toward the screen. A visible face-free screen feed and foreground bags complete the scene.2012-12-11 +1 copiesA seated audience fills a hall with a draped white ceiling and ceiling fans, facing a raised stage. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange clothing. On stage, several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls and some in orange robes stand in a line, while a man in pink kurta stands at the front holding a microphone. Audience members sit on striped red and white mats, many in white with yellow shawls, and a television on the right shows a colourful scene. A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge of the stage.2010-12-27September 03 20142014-09-03A photograph of a seated audience facing a stage in a hall. Many people sit on the floor in rows, most with shaven or short-cropped heads, several in white dhoti and white shawls with red-trimmed borders, others in casual shirts and children in colourful t-shirts. Some have food containers and plates in front of them. A projector screen on the left shows a seated figure in orange robes, and on the right stage a large blue backdrop shows a glowing standing deity murti with hands in namaste, above a golden framed seat holding a portrait in orange robes decorated with garlands and flowers. Brass lamps and a kalasha stand beside the seat, with a camera tripod and speakers nearby.2011-08-01Wide photo of a satsang hall where a large seated audience in white clothes with red-orange shawls sits on white mats and floor cushions, facing a raised red stage. On the stage a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne under a multicoloured fan-shaped backdrop. A large screen on the left shows a seated deity-like figure with trident and lamps. Several people sit on chairs at the far right beside a red-draped table, and a cameraman stands near a tripod. Ceiling lights and a gold-trimmed coffered ceiling are visible. The figure on the throne is shown in appearance only; the on-screen image is a depiction of a seated figure with a trident.2014-07-19Indoor hall session where seated devotees in white clothes with beige and white shawls face a projector screen showing a carved stone face of a temple gateway. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on the left and on a raised platform at right; one standing figure in saffron gestures toward the screen. Many attendees wear white garments and light flower garlands. A projected screen image shows a stone face with a small figure before it. The setting appears to be a sessions hall with white walls, a lattice window and a speaker.2009-06-01Photograph of a large seated gathering of participants in white clothes with orange and red shawls, many with hands raised to their heads in a meditative gesture, inside a hall with pink walls and stacked chairs at right. In the foreground, a flat-screen television shows a smiling man with a vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing orange robes and a beaded mala, as a live-feed display. The screen's presentation shows a figure with a tilak and mala; cues are moderately distinctive, so the on-screen figure is tentatively labelled a person as a depiction. Around 60 seated participants are visible, including children and women in saris and salwar kameez.2012-10-27A flat-screen TV on an orange-draped table shows a split video feed. On the left, a seated audience in saffron and white clothing sits before a decorated altar with deity murtis and garlands, and a placard reads partly "ATTLE USA". On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland sits on an ornate silver and purple throne, speaking into a microphone. Pink and orange draped fabric and a camera are visible in the room.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA seated audience sits on the floor of a hall facing a projector screen. The screen shows a man in orange robes seated on an ornate golden throne with a decorated arched backdrop, a depiction on screen. In the foreground, several people sit cross-legged on mats, including a woman in a white and yellow sari with a yellow shawl and a curly-haired woman in white with a yellow wrap, with a man in a white shirt at lower right. Metal railings and white steps line the hall, and a speaker is mounted on the wall.2011-08-01October 16 20122012-10-16A photograph of a seated audience facing a projector screen in an indoor hall during a satsang. On the screen, a figure in orange robes sits with a sword-like staff and a hand raised, against a golden background. Many people sit on the floor with their backs to the camera: shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth, some wearing black headphones, and a few in saffron or orange robes at the right. Others in striped and patterned shirts sit in front, and several sit near small brass items and offering trays. A dark curtain and a dark monitor are at the right side of the stage.2011-08-02A photograph of a television or projector screen showing a live session at a temple hall labelled "SEATTLE AADHEENAM". A large gilded deity murti with a halo-like arch stands on a plinth against a white wall, flanked by red triangular flags. Seated devotees on mats fill the room; a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads sits in front with palms joined, next to a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a young man in a black t-shirt. A woman in white stands at the right beside a flag. Some people wear white kurtas and saris. Approximately 25-30 people are visible in the scene.2016-07-30 +1 copies