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A sepia-toned vintage photograph of a bare-chested bearded man seated in padmasana (lotus pose) on a plain cloth in an open, dry landscape with sparse shrubs and a distant tree. His hands rest in dhyana mudra in his lap, and he gazes upward. A printed Tamil caption label is fixed across the top of the photo. There is one physical person in the scene.May 24 19941994-05-24 +1 copiesBlack-and-white photograph of a bearded man seated in lotus posture on rocky ground in front of a rugged hillside, hands resting in his lap. He is bare-chested, with long white hair and beard, and a light sacred marking on his forehead. A caption at the bottom reads Isakki Siddhar (1917-1991). Mountain landscape, meditation pose, no other people visible.A framed black-and-white portrait of a bare-chested, white-bearded ascetic seated cross-legged is the centrepiece of an altar arrangement, with a Tamil caption printed above it. In front of the frame sits a small colour photograph of a woman in a light blue sari seated on rocks, holding a brass vessel. Objects on the red and gold cloth include a rolled paper scroll with an om-like symbol, two small tins, a conch shell, a rough brown seed or stone, a dark stone, a white shell with carved petal patterns, and a string of clear crystal beads. A small paper tag with handwritten notes sits among the items. The scene is a set of sacred items and portraits arranged for display.2005-12-22A small rectangular photograph printed on a glossy card, laid flat on a crumpled off-white linen cloth. It shows a bare-chested young man seated in lotus posture on a flat rock in a dry, rocky hillside landscape, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and several beaded rudraksha-style malas, and a red star-like mark is drawn over his chest. A Tamil caption in red letters appears along the bottom edge of the card, and a faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner of the surrounding cloth. The card shows yellowed, faded colour and wear along its edges.2011-10-24A framed green-and-gold signboard mounted on a wall shows two painted or printed portraits of bearded holy men with long matted hair. The left portrait depicts a bare-chested, seated figure in meditation posture on a white cushion, with a faint halo behind his head. The right portrait shows a long-haired, bearded man with a dark shawl. Printed text on the board labels the left portrait as "Brama Maharishi Mamunivar Isakki Sither" and the right as "Pancha Muga Davathiru Mani Sadhu", with a banner reading "Pancha Muga Dharishna Dhyana Peedam, Tiruvannamalai 606 602". No physical people are present; the figures are depicted only in print.A framed printed poster-style image with a sepia photograph of a seated ascetic figure on a stone seat before a rocky mountain backdrop. The figure sits cross-legged, bare-chested, with a white beard and hair, and a pale glow surrounds the head. Two white pillar-like candles with red flower or cloth decorations flank the figure, and red and white markings decorate the picture. Tamil headings appear at the top and on the left and right, and a caption in English is printed across the bottom. The image is a vintage print of a saint, not a live gathering.2021-03-15November 13 20192019-11-13 +1 copiesAugust 03 20082008-08-03A framed black-and-white photograph of a seated sannyasi in a gold-coloured ornate frame, resting on a tiled floor against a wall. The subject sits cross-legged on a patterned mat, wearing a garland of flowers, layered rudraksha malas, bangle-like rudraksha armbands, and a white cloth wrap, with white vibhuti horizontal marks and a tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel sits beside him. Printed Tamil text on the frame's mat reads a caption naming Madurai Aadheenam and a guru lineage title. The subject is depicted in a printed portrait, not physically present.2012-05-121981 ISakki Swamigal and MAta Vibhutananda PuriIsakki Swamigal +2 copies