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A man in a rust-orange turban with a white flower ornament, wearing a long rust-orange robe, a multi-strand gold and white flower garland, a gold pendant and a headset microphone, stands on a stage holding a small tablet. Beside him is a whiteboard headed '4 STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS' with a grid labelled JAGRAT (wakeful state, thinking), TURIYA (blissful state, total awareness), SWAPNA (dream state, dreaming) and SUSHUPTI (unconscious, deep sleep). Golden trident staffs and a gold-and-brown throne-like seat with an orange cloth stand at right, and a red curtain hangs behind. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji by the turban, robe and garland cues, presented as a teacher at a discourse.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a man in a rust-red turban decorated with white flower ornaments, wearing a rust-red shawl over a rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, and a white and gold garland. He stands beside a whiteboard drawing a diagram of four states of consciousness labelled JAGRAT (wakeful state), TURIYA (blissful state), SWAPNA (dream state) and SUSHUPTI (deep sleep) in a grid divided by WITH THOUGHTS and WITHOUT THOUGHTS, pointing a marker at the board while wearing a small headset microphone. Gold ceremonial decor and red-toned temple-style architecture appear behind him. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues are a turban, saffron-toned robes, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's claim of his presence.2016-12-03A smiling bearded man in a deep red-maroon turban decorated with a crescent-moon ornament and a white flower stands at a whiteboard, holding a marker in one hand and an open notebook in the other. He wears a headset microphone, layered gold and beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style mala, and a maroon robe with a gold-bordered shawl. The whiteboard lists states of consciousness in a two-column grid: With Thoughts and Without Thoughts, with JAGRAT (wakeful state, thinking), TURIYA (blissful state, total awareness), SWAPNA (dream state) and SUSHUPTHI (unconscious state) written in coloured marker. A gold-toned object is visible at the right edge. The speaker appears to be giving a teaching session, and the person's role is that of a lecturer presenting the diagram. Appearance cues include the turban, layered gold ornaments and maroon robe, which fit the description, so the person is labelled as probable Swamiji in this photo.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A man in a red-maroon turban decorated with a crescent ornament and jewels stands beside a whiteboard during a teaching session. He wears a rust-red robe, a long multi-strand gold and red-bead necklace, a large ornate gold pendant, and a small headset microphone. He smiles while holding a small open notebook in one hand and gesturing with the other. The whiteboard lists states of consciousness in a two-column grid: WITH THOUGHTS (JAGRAT, wakeful state, thinking; SWAPNA) and WITHOUT THOUGHTS (TURIYA, blissful state, total awareness; SUSHUPTI). A brass vessel with a lid stands at the right edge. A red curtain forms the backdrop.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red turban decorated with silver ornaments and a red-brown robe, wearing layered gold and bead necklaces, a large gold pendant, and a white-and-gold flower garland. He smiles and points with his raised right index finger toward a whiteboard chart listing states of consciousness, including Turiya, Blissful State, Total Awareness, and Sushupthi. Beside him stands an ornate gilded throne-like structure with a temple backdrop. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is seated as the speaker giving a teaching; the figure is physically present at this session.2016-12-03A man in a maroon and rust-red turban adorned with a crescent-moon ornament and a jewelled hair pin stands beside a whiteboard, smiling and holding a black marker in his right hand. He wears a multi-strand gold and bead necklace, a large gold pendant, a rust-red shawl and gold armbands, and has a small microphone at his cheek. Behind him the whiteboard lists consciousness states in coloured lettering, including the word TURIYA in green beside BLISSFUL STATE and TOTAL AWARENESS, with JAGRAT and other states on the left. Probable Swamiji: the turban, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned robes are visible cues, and he is presenting a teaching session. A gold pillar is at the right edge.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03