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A framed painted portrait of a seated religious leader in the Madurai Aadheenam, labelled with the title மதுரை ஆதீனம் at the top. The figure has a red-orange shaved head with white and red tilak marks, a red bindi, black rudraksha malas on the head, arms and neck, and a long ornate necklace. He wears a red-orange dhoti and a red shawl over one shoulder, and sits before a gold arched halo and a red cushion with silver vessels, a casket and a bowl. A Tamil caption beneath gives the lineage title of the 79th guru maha sannidhanam.

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A framed painted portrait titled in Tamil with the heading மதுரை ஆதீனம் (Madurai Aadheenam) in red letters at top. A seated saint in red and orange robes, with rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, a red bindi and white sacred ash on the forehead, sits on a red cloth before a gold arched backdrop. Silver ritual objects, including a covered urn, a boxed container and a bowl, are arranged in front of him. A Tamil caption at the bottom names the successor line. Not a physical photo of people; the seated figure is a painted depiction of a religious teacher.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed painted portrait titled Madurai Aadheenam hangs against a light wall. A seated saint in orange-red robes sits on a red cushioned seat before a gold arched backdrop, with a golden crown-like finial above. He wears black rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a red shawl draped over one shoulder, earrings and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest on silver-grey ritual objects, including a covered pot, a box-shaped vessel and a bowl. The painting is displayed as a framed depiction rather than a live person.2012-05-12A framed painted portrait hangs on a wall beside a blue door, showing a seated saint in orange robes with a red-and-white tilak, rudraksha malas, a long silver-beaded garland and a sacred shawl over one shoulder. Behind him is a gilded arch with a decorative frame. He sits on an orange cushion before a silver kalasha-style pot, a silver tray and a striped square object, with one hand resting on a silver vessel. The painting's Tamil heading reads Madurai Aadheenam, and the caption below is a Tamil label for the seventy-seventh guru-lineage head. The printed portrait is not a physical person; the figure is shown as a depiction, and the appearance cues are distinctive but the identity rests on the printed caption rather than the face.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed painted portrait of a seated religious leader in a Madurai Aadheenam setting. The figure has a red bindi, a black and silver beaded mala, black rudraksha armbands, and a red-orange shawl draped over one shoulder. He sits on a red cushion before a golden arched throne backdrop with a crown-like golden finial, flanked by green walls. Silver ritual vessels, a covered box, a bowl and a lid sit in front of him. The frame is wooden and the artwork is a painted depiction, not a living person. Printed Tamil headings and a caption appear above and below the image.2012-05-12A framed painted portrait titled Madurai Aadheenam in Tamil script hangs against a plain wall. It shows a seated saint with a shaved head, red tilak, black rudraksha malas on head, arms and chest, and a red-and-maroon striped shawl, seated before a gold arched backdrop on a red cushion. Silver vessels and a silver casket sit before him. The painted portrait's caption reads in Tamil as a guru-lineage title for the 94th head of the math. The figure is depicted in a painting, not physically present.2012-05-12A framed printed painting of a seated sannyasi in a gilded arched frame, shown in a poster-like illustration. He has a red-orange saffron cloth wrapped over his shoulder, white and black rudraksha malas, a white bead garland, a red bindu and horizontal tilak on his forehead, and white stripes on his arms. Before him stand silver-coloured ritual vessels, a sacred pot and a conch-like shell on a red cushion, with a green background. A printed Tamil heading and caption label the painting as the Madurai Aadheenam lineage, identifying the figure as a 76th guru of the institution. The depicted sannyasi is shown as a painted figure, not a physical person in the scene.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11