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A long-haired man in an orange-red sari-style wrap stands smiling in a hall, facing a seated audience. Many seated participants wear white blindfold-style headbands and white clothes, some with hands pressed together in namaste. Behind him a large blue-and-white chart titled Various States of Consciousness lists Jagrat Wakefull State, Swapna Dream State and Deep sleep states with labels for thinking and dreaming. An orange cloth draped over a stand, a potted palm, a box fan and a speaker on a stand appear in the room.

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A 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 long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and matching sleeveless top stands on a stage, raising both palms in front of him while speaking. A small red bindi marks his forehead. Beside him stands a sign reading "Various States of" with columns labelled "Jagrat", "Wakeful", "Thinking", "Swapna" and "Dream", and a saffron cloth covers the sign's stand. Behind the stage, a woman in a light sari with a green border stands near a potted palm, and several seated participants wear white blindfolds at the lower right. Speakers and stage lights hang overhead.2009-06-13June 13 20092009-06-13A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a white-draped chair on a stage, with a bouquet of red and orange gerbera flowers in an orange pot and a water bottle on a white-draped table in front. Behind him a dark purple backdrop and a whiteboard chart titled Various States of Consciousness list Jagrath (Wakeful State), Swapna (Dream State), Susupthi (Deep Sleep) and Thuriya (Blissfull State). A satsang-style discourse setting. Figure appears to be a person in saffron robes; not confidently identifiable from appearance alone.2009-06-14June 13 20092009-06-13A seated speaker in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair gestures with both hands while speaking into a microphone on a raised platform with a cream armchair and a striped rug. Behind him are yellow curtains and a wooden lattice window. A small easel stands beside a chart titled Various States of Consciousness with columns labelled Wakefull State, Thurya, Bloodfull State and Swapna. In the foreground, several women in white and pastel clothing sit on the tiled floor facing the speaker, with water bottles and bags beside them. The room has white walls and a purple logo at upper left.2009-12-20December 06 20092009-12-06February 22 2009- Kalpataru Convention at Mysore Karnataka2009-02-22June 13 20092009-06-13A photograph of a hall where a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands in the centre, head tilted slightly down with eyes closed and a faint smile, a small red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, rows of seated people wear white clothes and white blindfold-style headbands, with a few in other colours; one person in the foreground has a red thread around the neck. The background has a pink wall, white and orange striped curtains and a white cabinet. Seated participants with white headbands suggest a meditation or exercise session. Swamiji (probable): a central figure with long swept-back hair and saffron robe, standing as the focal point of the group.2009-12-06A photograph of a speaker on a stage at a Kalpataru Convention. A person in an orange-saffron head wrap and matching orange robes stands on a red-carpeted stage, holding a microphone in one hand and gesturing with the other while speaking. Behind them is a large blue-and-purple banner titled Four States of Consciousness, with coloured boxes labelled Jagrath Wakeful State, Thuriya Blissful State, Swapna Dream State and Sushupthi Unconscious State, along with the captions With thoughts, Without thoughts, With I Consciousness and Without I Consciousness. Flower garlands in orange, yellow and pink decorate the left edge and a woven fan hangs on the right wall.2009-02-22December 06 20092009-12-06