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Framed photograph of a seated sannyasi in a gilded ornate throne niche, shown on a printed panel titled "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam). The figure is bare-chested with a white forehead band and red-orange cloth, wearing rudraksha malas on the arms and neck, and holding a small object. Five white ceremonial pots and a kalasha-like vessel stand in front. The sign beneath reads "157 ஆவது குருமகாசன்னிதானம் ஸ்ரீலஸ்ரீ திருச்சிற்றம்பல ஸ்ரீ ஞானசம்பந்த தேசிக பரமாச்சார்ய சுவாமிகள்" (157th Guru Mahasannidhanam, Srilasri Thiruchitrambala Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal), a printed caption naming the Madurai Aadheenam pontiff, not the Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The picture is a depiction on a printed panel, shown in a framed display with no physical people present.

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A framed printed poster hangs on a wall beside a blue door. The title reads Madurai Aadheenam in blue Tamil script. Below is a painted-style portrait of a seated bare-chested man with a white forehead band bearing a red dot, a dark rudraksha-style mala and white beaded necklace, and striped white arm markings. He sits before an ornate golden arch and throne back. In front of him stand six white-and-blue ceremonial kalasha-style cups. The caption below in Tamil names 172nd Guru Mahasannidhanam Srila Srila Thonipuresa. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a person physically present in the room.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed printed portrait labelled in Tamil with the heading மதுரை ஆதீனம் (Madurai Aadheenam), showing a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a golden halo-like backdrop. The figure wears a white forehead band with a red dot, rudraksha beads, a white and gold necklace, red-orange cloth, and has bare arms. Before him are a blue-and-white bowl, a blue kalasha-style vessel, and a blue box-like object. Below the image is a Tamil caption naming the 237th guru-pitha succession, a printed name for a Madurai Aadheenam guru. The portrait is printed, not a live person, so no physical people are present.2012-05-12A framed printed poster titled in red Tamil script for Madurai Aadheenam. It shows a seated bare-chested man with a white forehead band and red tilak, rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and a saffron-red cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like figures, and in front of him are five white ceremonial vessels with a sixth at right. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene; its appearance cues are consistent with a Madurai Aadheenam guru but the identity is uncertain, so no identification is made.2012-05-12A framed photograph of a printed portrait titled "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam) on a red-and-yellow framed board. The seated pontiff wears a white forehead band with a red bindi, a rudraksha mala, a white beaded necklace, and a red shawl, and sits before an ornate golden throne with a carved arch. Six white ceremonial vessels with pedestals line the bottom of the picture. Printed Tamil caption below identifies the 163rd Guru Mahasannidhanam, Sri Sri Murugappa Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present, and the caption gives a name attributed to the sign only.2012-05-12A framed printed poster titled "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam) in red script at the top. It shows a seated figure in a red-orange cloth with bare upper body, rudraksha malas, a white forehead band with a central red mark, and white streaks on the arms, sitting before an ornate gold-patterned throne with a golden arch and lion motifs. Six white ceremonial kalasha-style vessels stand in a row along the bottom. Printed caption below reads a title in Tamil, identifying a 86th guru mahasannidhanam, Sri Lasri Swayampunatha Sri Gnanasambanda Desika Paramacharya Swamigal, as printed text on the poster.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed photograph of a printed portrait displayed on a wall, showing a shaved-headed young saint seated on a golden ornate throne with radiating arch behind him. He wears a white tripundra on his forehead, a red dhoti-style cloth, dark rudraksha malas, and bare arms marked with white stripes, with two hands resting on seven silver ritual cups or kalashas arranged in front of him. The frame is red and yellow with a Tamil heading above and Tamil caption below. This is a depiction of a printed portrait, not a live person, so no physical person is present in the scene.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12