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A photograph of a large seated audience, mostly women with dark hair pulled back, in white and pastel clothing, facing a stage. A standing speaker in a long orange robe stands beside a blue poster titled "Various States of Consciousness" that lists Jagrath, Swapna, Sushupti and Turiya with labels such as Waking State, Dreaming State, Deep Sleep and Blissful State. Yellow and blue patterned banners hang from the ceiling, and a white draped table and a whiteboard stand on the stage. a person (orange robe, standing at the lecture board) is shown mid-discourse; the orange robe is the only distinctive cue and the face is not clearly visible.

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January 05 20082008-01-05January 05 20082008-01-05November 22 20092009-11-22January 05 20082008-01-05A man in white ritual clothing with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits in a white-draped chair on a stage, holding a microphone and speaking to an audience. Behind him hangs a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes seated in meditation, and a whiteboard-style chart titled Various States of Consciousness lists Jagrath, Swapna, Susupthi and Thuriya states. Audience members in red plastic chairs wear white clothing and headphones, with one woman in a light top visible in the foreground. The tent walls are white with blue patterned trim.2009-08-31January 05 20082008-01-05Evening stage event with a large audience seated facing a stage hung with gathered orange drapery, white curtains and red swags. A standing figure in an orange-red robe with a matching red head wrap stands centre stage beside a small podium, with a white chair behind. Two floral arrangements of red and orange blooms flank the backdrop. To the right, a poster titled Four States of Consciousness lists Jagrat, Swapna, Sushupti and Thuriya with colour-coded panels. A cameraman in white stands at the stage edge, and a projection screen hangs on the left. Most audience members wear white.2009-02-22A photograph of a discourse hall with a seated figure on a white throne-style chair before a white draped stage with red valance. The figure wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange head wrap and raises one hand in greeting, with a microphone stand in front. Flower garlands in red and yellow frame the stage on both sides, and a small floral arrangement sits on a white table. To the right hangs a blue board titled 'Four States of Consciousness' with coloured panels for Jagrath, Swapna, Sushupti and Thuriya. The audience of many seated people wears white headbands, and a video camera on a tripod is at the front. The central figure is an appearance-based a person by saffron robe, orange head wrap and raised hand, though the image is uncertain.2009-02-22November 22 20092009-11-22November 22 20092009-11-22A standing man with long dark wavy hair wears a saffron-orange wrap over a red-orange top and speaks to a seated audience, raising his right hand in a gesture. Seated students in white clothing with white blindfolds sit on the floor in the foreground, some with hands clasped, and a white-clad figure stands behind him. A board titled Various States of Consciousness shows colored panels labelled Jagrath Wakefull State, Swapna Dream State and Thuriya Blissful State. An orange cloth covers a table at right and a palm plant and stage lights are in the background.2009-06-13A large seated audience of devotees in white clothes fills the foreground of a hall at a discourse session. A standing speaker in a saffron-orange robe stands before a blue presentation board headed Various States of Consciousness, with panels reading Jagrath Wakefull State, Thurya Blissfull State, and a television camera on a tripod recording. Yellow and multicolored decorative pillars and white draped ceiling fabric frame the space, and a woman sits at a podium at the right. Several people wear white, and one wears a yellow shirt.2008-01-05