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A candid evening satsang photo of a crowd seated on a brick floor outside a building entrance. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a white plastic chair, one foot raised, holding a leopard-print cloth and smiling. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange saris or dresses, many wearing rudraksha malas, applaud and smile. A man in an orange robe and a woman in white stand behind them. On the right is a signboard reading Hotel Sonar Bangla with Darjeeling imagery, and a white vehicle is parked beside it. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robe with rudraksha malas, seated as the central figure.

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Evening 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.2008-06-09Evening outdoor satsang at a hotel entrance. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a white plastic chair with one leg crossed, a brown shawl draped over his lap, and open sandals on his feet. Around him, devotees sit on a tiled floor, many clapping with palms together. Surrounding people wear white with rudraksha-style beaded malas, and several wear orange or saffron volunteer shirts and lanyards. A woman in a pale blue sari sits nearby, and women in sarees with bindis watch. Behind them, people stand on a stairway and a gate frames the scene. On the right, a hotel banner reads Hotel Sowrabha-style signage with photos of Darjeeling and Gangtok.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.2008-06-09A 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.2008-06-09A photograph of a large seated gathering outside a hotel entrance at dusk. Many devotees sit on the pavement facing a central figure in an orange saffron robe who stands or sits near the middle of the crowd, holding a cloth bag. Several men wear orange t-shirts printed with a blue Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo, while women wear white and cream salwars, saris and a purple sari. Behind them, a man in white stands near a gate, and a hotel sign reads Hotel Sonar Bangla with a poster of buildings beside the entrance. The scene feels like an ashram outing or satsang gathering.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.2008-06-09Outdoor evening satsang at a hotel courtyard, photographed from among a seated crowd. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on a chair at the centre, holding a hand drum and clapping, with a rudraksha-style red cord visible at his neck. Behind him a second orange-robed person stands on the stairs holding another drum. Around them a large crowd sits on the ground and steps, mostly in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees, many wearing rudraksha malas and lanyards, several with palms pressed together in devotion. Illuminated signage reads Hotel Sonar and a building with a red-tiled roof and railings stands behind. Dark night sky, warm lights.2008-06-09Night gathering outside a hotel entrance with a sign reading Hotel Sonar and a white SUV parked at right. A central figure in long saffron-orange robes sits on a white plastic chair, raising a hand as if speaking, with one leg extended forward. Around them a dense crowd sits and kneels in white and orange clothing, many with lanyards, some with hands pressed together in greeting. Several people in orange t-shirts stand at the left and on the stairs, and women in white saris and salwar kameez fill the foreground. A printed banner at right shows hotel images. The mood is one of devotional sharing and attentive listening.2008-06-09Evening outdoor satsang in front of Hotel Sonar, with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground and standing behind them. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a raised platform near the gate, with another orange-robed person beside him holding a long stick. Many devotees wear white clothes, while several wear orange Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam t-shirts. A signboard reading Hotel Sonar and a large sign with the same name sit on the left, with a white vehicle parked on the right.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.2008-06-09Photo 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.2008-06-09Night 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.2008-06-09