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A framed printed poster titled in Tamil at top reading மதுரை ஆதீனம். It depicts a seated saffron-robed religious teacher with a shaved head, white horizontal tripundra and red dot on the forehead, rudraksha and white beaded malas, and gold ornaments, sitting before a gold ornate arch with radiating halo. Before him on a red cloth are a silver kalasha-style pot, a silver square yantra-like box, a silver bowl and a silver spiral-shaped object, with his hands resting on green cushions. The poster is a painting, not a live scene, and has a Tamil caption below. No physical people are present.

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May 11 20122012-05-11A framed painted poster of a seated Shaivite religious teacher on a red cushioned mat, backed by an ornate gold throne-like panel and green floral wall. He wears an orange-red dhoti and wrap, a white jasmine garland, a rudraksha mala over the chest, and white tripundra lines on the forehead and arms, with a red bindi. Silver ritual vessels and a spiral incense coil sit before him on the mat. The top banner reads Tamil text for Madurai Aadheenam, and the bottom caption names a list of 129th-generation guru pontiffs. No physical people are present; the seated figure is painted, so this is a depiction on a poster.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A framed painted poster titled in red Tamil script at top, depicting a seated sage on a red cushioned dais before a golden arched halo with lion-like motifs and floral borders. The figure has a shaved head, white tilak and red bindi, a rudraksha mala crown, multiple beaded malas, a golden pendant, and a red-orange shawl draped over one shoulder; both hands rest on green cushions beside silver vessels, a silver casket with lit lamps, and a silver covered urn. The top banner reads Madurai Aadheenam and the lower caption names a guru in red Tamil text. The painted figure is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene. Its rendering is consistent with a portrait of an Aadheenam head, labelled by caption rather than identified by face.2012-05-12A framed painted portrait of a seated sannyasi labelled in Tamil "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam) at the top. The figure sits cross-legged on an orange-red cloth with a rounded gold-rimmed backdrop and an arched halo behind him. He wears an orange-red shawl, a gold chest ornament, black rudraksha malas, silver-white beaded malas, and white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and arms, with a red-gold dot at the centre of the forehead. Silver ritual vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a cup, sit before him on the cloth. The painting is a print or portrait, not a physical person in the scene. A Tamil caption at the bottom names the guru lineage. a person candidate appearance is uncertain for this painted figure, so the portrait is treated as a depiction without a confirmed identity.2012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12A framed painted portrait of a seated, bare-chested sage on a red-orange cloth with a golden arched backdrop and a sunburst behind his head. He wears a crown-like headdress, a white tripundra forehead mark with a red dot, rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and a red-orange shawl. Silver ritual vessels and a silver box sit before him, and green fans flank the seat. The printed title and caption identify the painting as Madurai Aadheenam and the 136th guru-lineage seat, Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya. The painting depicts a figure and is not a live person.2012-05-12A framed painted portrait photographed in a wooden frame, showing a seated figure in a gold-framed arched backdrop. The seated figure wears a red and maroon shawl over the body, multiple strands of black and grey rudraksha malas across the chest, dark beaded armbands, gold earrings and a red bindi on the forehead. Before him on a red cloth stand a silver lidded urn, a silver box with a domed top and a silver bowl with a lid. A Tamil heading in red reads 'Madurai Aadheenam' above the image and a caption below identifies a 113th guru of a Madurai monastic lineage. The painted seated figure is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene; the portrait's caption names the lineage, not a visible person.2012-05-11A framed printed poster of a seated saint in saffron-orange robes on a golden throne with an arched backdrop. The figure wears white horizontal tilak lines and a red dot on the forehead, rudraksha malas, a long beaded necklace and a red shawl draped over one shoulder. Silver ritual vessels, a silver box and a bowl sit on a red cloth before him, and his hands rest on the cloth. The printed Tamil heading reads Madurai Aadheenam, with a caption below naming the 114th guru pitham. This is a painted depiction, not a person physically present.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed painted portrait titled in Tamil 'மதுரை ஆதீனம்' (Madurai Aadheenam) shows a seated guru figure on a red cushioned mat before an ornate golden throne-backed arch with a crown finial. He wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala with a long grey-blue bead garland, a red bindu on the forehead, white horizontal markings on the arms, and a large maroon bolster beside him. Before him sit a conch-shaped shell on a pedestal, a white crystal-like shrine box and a silver-patterned kalasha-style pot. Green foliage and tiled floor form the background. The caption below reads in Tamil, naming a 25th guruji sannidhanam and Sri Sri Sundara Desika Paramacharya Swamigal.2012-05-11