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A 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.

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A 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 20122012-05-12A 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.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed printed portrait labelled in Tamil as the Madurai Aadheenam hangs on a wall. A seated man in a red-and-white dhoti with bare chest wears a white forehead band with a red mark, black rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and a dark bead necklace. He sits before an ornate golden throne with a sunburst backdrop, flanked by blue brass-like vessels: a kalasha-style pot, a small pot and a container at the front. This is a depiction of a seated priest-like figure, shown on a poster, not a physical person in the scene. The caption reads a Tamil honorific for the 265th guru mahasannidhanam of Madurai Aadheenam, Jnanasambandhar Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. The appearance cues are not sufficient to name the figure as a person, so a person is unsure.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed printed portrait labelled with the Tamil heading மதுரை ஆதீனம் (Madurai Aadheenam) shows a young man seated cross-legged on a red cushion before an ornate golden arched backdrop with lion motifs. He wears a white headband with a red dot, black and white beaded necklaces, a red shawl draped over his bare torso, and white markings on his arms. Before him stand a blue-and-white kalasha-style vessel, a decorated box and a small lidded urn. The portrait is a printed picture, not a live scene, and it carries a Tamil caption naming a spiritual head of the aadheenam.2012-05-11A 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.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed printed portrait with a red-and-yellow wooden frame, titled in red Tamil script "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam) at the top. It shows a seated bare-chested priest with a white headband marked by a red dot, rudraksha malas on the arms and neck, and a red cloth draped over the lap. He sits before an ornate golden throne with a arched backrest, and a row of silver kalasha-like vessels stands in front of him. A caption in red Tamil beneath the portrait gives a lineage title. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physically present person, and the page's appearance-based cues are insufficient to identify him, so the identity is left unsure.2012-05-12