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Evening outdoor gathering in front of a building with a signboard reading Hotel Sagar, with an HSB-style emblem. A young man with a shaved head wears an orange saffron robe and sits in a white plastic chair at the centre, smiling and gesturing with his hands among a seated crowd. Around him many devotees in white shirts with lanyards, saffron-clad attendants, and women in sarees and salwar kameez sit on the ground and in chairs. Standing figures behind include a man in a white shirt with a sash and a man in an orange shirt with a badge. A tiled roof and iron gate frame the scene at night.

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Photo taken at an evening satsang outdoors near a hotel facade with large letters reading 'Hotel' and 'Sol...' on a corrugated wall and a black iron gate. A seated man in long flowing saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a raised hand gesturing, sits at the centre, apparently addressing the gathering. Behind him a standing attendant wears orange robes with a red border and holds a folded white cloth. Seated devotees surround them: a woman in white with glasses and a blue lanyard, a woman in a red bindi and white sari, a man in white with rudraksha beads, and other people in white and green clothing. A green leafy sprig is held nearby.2008-06-09Evening outdoor satsang on a paved courtyard in front of a building with a signboard reading Hotel Sona Palace. A man in long-sleeved orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits on a plastic chair in the centre, gesturing with both hands, with bare feet in orange-brown sandals. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes stands on the steps, one hand raised. Around them sit a large crowd of devotees on the ground, many women in white and orange saris and men in white kurtas wearing beaded necklaces, some with hands pressed together. Stairs, railings and a wall with a tiled roof frame the scene, and a loudspeaker stands at the left edge.2008-06-09Night photograph outside Hotel Sonar, a blue and white multi-storey building with balconies. A large crowd of devotees sits densely on the steps and forecourt in front of the hotel gate. Many wear white or cream clothes, with some in orange and yellow. A central figure in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on the steps, apparently addressing the group. A man in white and orange stands on the steps above. Two women on the left wear orange and yellow saris, and a loudspeaker stands at the left edge. Sign text on the wall reads Hotel Sonar.2008-06-09Evening gathering outside Hotel Sonar Bangla, with a hotel sign reading Hotel Sonar Bangla beside a gate and a tall pillared entrance. A central figure in orange robes sits on a chair, hands clasped, surrounded by a dense crowd seated on the ground in white clothes and orange shawls. Many devotees wear rudraksha malas and white mundus, some women wear saffron or white saris, and others stand on the staircase behind the gate. A white vehicle is parked at the right edge.2008-06-09A photograph of an outdoor evening satsang in front of a building with a sign reading Hotel Sonar Bangla. A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a white plastic chair at the centre, clapping, with dark hair and bare feet in sandals. Behind him, another saffron-robed person stands raising two white fan-shaped objects. Around them, a large seated crowd in white dhotis and kurtas and orange clothing, with lanyards, claps and holds hands in anjali. Many women in saris and salwars sit on the ground, and people watch from a balcony at the top right. A speaker stands at the left edge.2008-06-09Evening outdoor satsang in front of the entrance gate of Hotel Sonar Ganga. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a raised step, holding a white sheet of paper and gesturing, with a man in orange nearby. Around him sit a large seated crowd in white kurtas, orange t-shirts, saffron shawls and mixed everyday clothing, many with rudraksha or mala necklaces, some with hands folded. Blue and cream building facade, brick pillars and a black iron gate frame the scene, with a hotel signboard reading Hotel Sonar Ganga and a photo banner on the right.2008-06-09Evening outdoor satsang in front of a hotel entrance marked Hotel Sonar, with a crowd of roughly fifty people seated on the ground and white chairs. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a chair, with a bearded man in white nearby and a woman in orange and white at the left edge. Many attendees wear white kurtas and orange shirts, and some wear lanyards. Stairs and a balcony behind the crowd hold more people in white and orange, and a banner with photos hangs on the right. A mobile microphone stand is visible at the upper left.2008-06-09Night outdoor satsang in front of a hotel gate reading Hotel Sonar Bangla style signage partly visible as Hotel S B. A man in long-haired, orange robes sits on a white plastic chair with his hands pressed together, surrounded by a seated crowd. A standing assistant in orange robes behind him holds two large white fans. Many seated devotees wear white, some in orange or saffron, with rudraksha-style beads and lanyards; several have palms together in namaste. Concrete steps and a white building with blue accents form the backdrop. Roughly two dozen to thirty people are visible.2008-06-09Evening outdoor gathering at a hotel entrance: a man in saffron/orange robes and a red-brown shawl sits on a white plastic chair, one leg lifted, gesturing with a raised hand while smiling. Around him, many seated devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas clap and listen; women in saris and salwars sit on the floor. A standing man in saffron robes with a red shawl stands behind him, and a man in an orange t-shirt with a photo badge stands at left. Concrete steps, a metal gate and a hotel signboard showing hill-station photographs are visible in the background.2008-06-09Night photograph of a seated satsang outside Hotel Sonar, with a large crowd sitting on the ground in front of the hotel's stone gateway and a sign reading Hotel Sonar. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl sits on a raised white chair, holding a sheet of paper, with a white-clad attendant beside him. Many devotees wear white kurtas and saffron or orange t-shirts printed with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham logo, and many have hands folded in anjali. Others stand on the steps and balcony behind the gate. Lights from the hotel and a banner panel on the right illuminate the scene.2008-06-09Night outdoor satsang in a courtyard in front of a building with a signboard reading Hotel Sonar. A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground in a tight circle. A central figure in saffron robes sits on a low white chair holding a sheet of paper, with saffron-clad monks seated and standing around him. Many participants wear white clothes, some wear orange t-shirts, and some display beaded necklaces. Gate pillars, a speaker and a fan are visible, and people stand on an upper balcony and staircase.2008-06-09A crowded evening scene in a narrow stairwell or doorway with a blue wall and a black railing. A man in an orange robe stands centre, with a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulder, surrounded by devotees pressing close. Around him, people in white clothes and orange shirts stand with hands folded in namaste, and women in saris and sleeveless kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas, look on smiling. A bald man with a mala is seen from behind in the foreground, and a sign on the right reads Hotel Sonar Bangla. The mood is of a welcoming gathering in a crowded lane.2008-06-09