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Photograph of a large indoor arena with a seated audience of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in chairs on a grey floor, facing a stage out of frame. In the front row, several men wear orange and saffron robes, while others wear white and yellow clothing. A man at the lower right kneels in a pale gold kurta. Behind them, rows of spectators fill tiered seating under bright overhead lights, with the letters UCI visible on the wall.

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Photograph of a large indoor arena at UC Irvine, dimly lit, with a row of seated attendees in the foreground. Several men and women in front wear orange, saffron and white robes, some with shawls and rudraksha-like beads, sitting on folding chairs. Behind them rows of spectators fill tiered seating beneath the UCI banner. A small candle or oil lamp glows at the lower left edge.2006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10A large indoor hall filled with a dense audience seated on white plastic chairs, facing toward the camera's opposite side where a satsang appears to be taking place. In the front rows, a man on the left wears white dhoti and saffron shawl, and a seated man in the centre wears an orange robe with a grey beard and long hair, looking like a sannyasi. Several women in white saris with saffron borders sit with their hands folded, one holding a small blue book. Ceiling fans, fluorescent tube lights and a stage light on the right illuminate the room. The audience of hundreds of people in white, orange and colourful saris fills the space, with a few people in the far back.2008-10-15September 10 20062006-09-10December 01 20162016-12-01A large indoor satsang hall with a dense audience seated on white plastic chairs facing a stage. Many attendees wear white traditional clothes, and several women in front wear orange shawls or stoles, and some wear saffron dupattas. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and a camera on a tripod and a spotlight stand near the aisle. A red carpet runs toward the stage, where a white draped table holds a floral arrangement. The seated crowd fills the hall, with more people standing at the back.2008-10-15A photograph of a crowd standing in a hall with several men in front, hands placed over their chests in a respectful posture. On the left, a man with grey hair and glasses wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange shawl. Next to him, a bearded man wears a yellow kurta. Three men in the centre-right wear yellow and saffron kurtas, one with an orange-red shawl. On the right, two men with glasses wear orange-brown robes and saffron shawls. Behind them, a large audience in white and light clothing stands in the dim hall.2006-09-10July 08 20082008-07-08A large seated audience of devotees fills a long pillared hall, most wearing orange shawls over white or grey clothing. Many sit cross-legged on a bare floor and watch toward the front, some with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a woman with dark curly hair in a grey top and orange shawl sits facing the crowd, and a man in the lower right wears an orange shawl. A cameraman with a tripod works near a pillar in the background, and a water bottle sits on the floor. Ceiling fans and tube lights hang from the ceiling. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2006-06-03December 07 20152015-12-07November 01 20142014-11-01October 23 20102010-10-23