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Evening 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.

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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.2008-06-09A 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.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.2008-06-09A 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.2008-06-09Evening 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.2008-06-09Evening 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.2008-06-09Outdoor 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.2008-06-09Night photo outside Hotel Sonar, where a crowd sits on the ground in front of a blue building with a staircase and a decorated entrance. In the centre, a person in orange robes sits on a raised seat, with another orange-robed figure beside them and a man in a white shirt standing on the steps. Many seated devotees wear white and orange clothing, some with hands folded in prayer. Two white ceremonial fans or umbrellas are visible near the stairs, and a few people wear orange shirts printed with the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. A signboard in the lower right shows the hotel name and images.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.2008-06-09Night-time photograph outside Hotel Sonar, with a sign on the gate reading "Hotel Sonar" and a blue-and-white banner beside the entrance. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised seat at the centre of a large seated crowd, with a bare-chested figure in orange wraps near him. Many devotees in white clothes and orange shirts sit on the ground, some with shawls and wearing lanyards, while others stand on the steps behind a gate. A white-clad man stands at left near the gate and a woman in a orange sari is on the steps. Parked white vehicle at right.2008-06-09