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A 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.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12A bearded man in a maroon turban adorned with a crescent jewel and a rudraksha band stands beside a whiteboard, pointing with a marker while speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a maroon robe, layered gold-and-white garlands, a heavy gold pendant necklace and rudraksha malas, and holds a dark folder. The whiteboard lists states of consciousness in handwritten text, including TURIYA in teal, BLISSFUL STATE, TOTAL AWARENESS, and SUSHUPTI in purple, with WITHOUT THOUGHTS as a heading. A gold pole stands at the right edge of the stage. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair beneath a turban, saffron-maroon ornate clothing and rudraksha malas, shown in person as a teacher.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12A bearded man in a rust-red turban decorated with white floral ornaments and a red rudraksha-style cord speaks into a headset microphone while gesturing with one raised hand, holding a small pen. He wears layered gold and rudraksha malas, a white-and-gold beaded garland, a gold-and-orange shawl and a gold armband, with a red tilak on his forehead. He stands beside a whiteboard listing words such as 'Turiya', 'Ushupthi' and 'Blissful State', and a camera operator stands at right. a person appears as the speaker, a teacher giving a discourse on states of consciousness.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A bearded man in an orange-red turban decorated with a white flower ornament stands before a whiteboard listing consciousness states, including 'TURIYA' and 'DEEP SLEEP' style labels like 'USHUPTHI'. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered gold-and-white patterned shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and a large gold pendant with deity motif, and holds an open tablet while gesturing with his hand. A camera operator is visible at right against a red-and-gold temple-style backdrop.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.2016-12-03A bearded man in a rust-red turban decorated with white flowers and a gold ornament stands before a whiteboard, gesturing with a marker in his right hand while holding an open tablet in his left. He wears a rust-red robe, layered gold-and-rudraksha malas, a large gold pendant, and a white-and-gold garland draped over his shoulders. A microphone is clipped to his face and a camera is visible at right against a red-and-pink temple-style backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair coiled beneath the turban, a crown-like turban with gold adornments, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with a discourse session on states of consciousness.2016-12-03A 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.2016-12-03