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A smiling man in a rust-red turban decorated with silver ornaments stands before a whiteboard, holding a black marker. He wears a red-brown shawl over a gold-patterned white garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a small red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a tall gold staff rises at the edge of the frame. The whiteboard shows a chart with the words 'THOUGHTS' and 'WITHOUT THOUGHTS', and in the right column 'TURIYA', 'BLISSFUL STATE' and 'TOTAL AWARENESS' are written. a person in a teaching role, presenting a session on states of consciousness.

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December 03 20162016-12-03A 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.2016-12-03A 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 photograph of a smiling bearded man standing beside a whiteboard during a talk on states of consciousness. He wears a rust-red turban decorated with a silver crescent ornament, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, and a rust-red shawl over a rust-red garment. He holds a brown notebook in one hand and gestures with the other, and a headset microphone is visible. The whiteboard lists terms such as Turiya, Blissful State, Total Awareness, Sushupthi and Unconscious State. A tall golden trident stands behind him, with a carved golden urn at the right edge.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.2016-12-03A 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 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 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03A man with a full dark beard wearing a maroon-red turban decorated with a crescent-moon ornament and silver jewels stands beside a whiteboard. He wears a red-brown robe, a cream and gold patterned shawl, layered gold beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant, and rings. He holds a marker in one hand and a notebook in the other, with a small headset microphone near his face. The whiteboard shows the words TURIYA, BLISSFUL STATE, TOTAL AWARENESS, WITHOUT THOUGHTS and SUSHUPTHI. Swamiji (probable): the speaker has a turban, saffron-red robes and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the page.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03