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A man in rust-orange and maroon ceremonial robes stands at right beside a whiteboard on an easel, gesturing with one hand while holding a small object. He wears a rust-orange turban with a white flower, a long white and gold garland, and gold bangles. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra hood and leopard-print cushions, flanked by dark sculptures and a red stage floor. The whiteboard shows a grid titled with states of consciousness: Jagrat (wakeful state), Swapna (dream state), Sushupthi (deep sleep) and Turiya (blissful state), alongside the phrases 'with I consciousness' and 'without I consciousness'. Discourse on a teaching stage.

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A man in a maroon-red turban with a white flower, a long maroon-red wrap and robes, and a heavy multi-strand gold and beaded necklace with a white flower garland stands beside a whiteboard showing a 4 States of Consciousness grid. He gestures with one hand while standing near an ornate gold throne with a cobra hood and carved lion-like arms on the right. Behind him a large dark statue of a seated deity and a red-brick arched backdrop. A trident leans on the left. Appearance-based label: a person, a discourse on consciousness.2016-12-03A photo of a discourse session on a stage with a warm red backdrop and a dark statue behind. A man in a maroon-and-brown turban with a small white flower ornament stands at right, wearing a long white flower garland, a red-brown shawl over a dark wrap, gold armbands and bead necklaces, and his right hand placed on his chest. Beside him a white whiteboard stands on gold stands, showing a four-quadrant chart of states of consciousness with labels for jagrat, turiya, swapna and sushupthi. At right is an ornate gold throne-like seat. Appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference (turban, garland, ornate clothing) and he is presented as the speaker, so the candidate is probable.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12December 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 man in a rust-orange turban and matching rust-orange robes stands on a stage, wearing a long garland of white flowers, a beaded rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial pendants. He holds a small book in one hand and gestures with the other. Beside him a whiteboard shows a chart titled States of Consciousness with four quadrants, and a gold-and-red throne with a tall gold trident stands at right beside a dark bronze bull figure. The stage floor is a checkered black-and-white pattern. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the turban, saffron-orange clothing, mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, and the page is a 2016 event session on states of consciousness.2016-12-03 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a standing man in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and layered necklaces with a white flower garland, holding a book and gesturing during a teaching session on a red carpet. Behind him is a tall black bronze deity murti of multiple arms, and to the right an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a cobra-hooded canopy topped by a trident, draped in leopard-print cloth. A whiteboard on the left lists states of consciousness in English with the words Jagrat, Swapna, Sushupti and Turiya. Tall brass tridents stand in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, orange turban, garlanded and standing before the gold throne) is the lone visible person.2016-12-03A man in a rust-red and maroon robe with a matching red turban stands on a stage beside a whiteboard titled "4 STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS" and smiles while holding a marker and an open notebook. He wears layered garlands of white flowers and gold beads. The whiteboard grid lists Jagrat (wakeful state, thinking), Turiya (blissful state, total awareness), Swapna (dream state, dreaming) and Sushupti (unconscious state, deep sleep), with "With I consciousness" and "Without I consciousness" labels. To the right, a gold trident and a gold kalasha-style finial sit beside a gold-embroidered table draped in pink cloth, and a red curtain hangs behind the stage. Stage lights glow at the lower left, and a brass vessel stands by the whiteboard. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, based on the distinctive saffron-red turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads as the teacher presenting the lesson.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03