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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.

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A framed printed portrait labelled Madurai Aadheenam hangs on a wall. A seated bare-chested man with a white tilak band and a red dot on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with arched carved backing. He wears rudraksha beads and a gold chain, a red cloth draped over his lap, and he rests his hands on six white ceremonial kalasha-style vessels arranged in a row. The printed caption below gives the name of the 172nd guru-mahasannidhanam. This is a printed picture, not a live person, and the image is a depiction rather than an identified individual.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A 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.2012-05-12Framed 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.2012-05-12A 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.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed printed photograph of a seated man in a red-framed poster board, labelled in Tamil as Madurai Aadheenam. The man sits before a golden ornate backdrop, wearing a white headband with a red dot, a rudraksha mala necklace and armbands, bare-chested with a red-maroon cloth wrapped at the waist. Brass or silver vessels, a kalasha-like pot and a small ornate box stand before him. The printed portrait caption reads a Tamil description of the 255th Guru Mahasannidhanam Sri Sri Uma Maheshwara Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. The frame has a red border with gold patterns.2012-05-12A framed printed portrait displayed in a tiled room, labelled in red Tamil script at top with "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam). The central image shows a seated bare-chested figure with a white forehead band and red tilak, wearing rudraksha malas, a shawl, and ornate gold-toned beads, seated on a cushioned throne with a golden arched backdrop and ceremonial pots in front. Below, a red-text caption reads "259 ஆவது குருமகாசன்னிதானம் ஸ்ரீலஶ்ரீ சிவஞான ஸ்ரீ ஞானசம்பந்த தேசிக பரமாச்சார்ய சுவாமிகள்" (259th Guru Mahasannidhanam, Sri Sivagnana Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal). The portrait is a printed picture, not a live person, and no physical people are visible in the scene.2012-05-12A framed printed poster titled in red Tamil script reading Madurai Aadheenam. Its central image is a painted depiction of a seated guru with a white forehead band and red dot, rudraksha malas and a white beaded necklace, bare chest and red shawl, seated before a golden ornate backdrop with a sunburst. Before him are a blue-tinted bowl, a blue incense or offering box with flame, and a blue kalasha-like vessel on a red cloth. Printed Tamil caption below names the 232nd Guru Mahasannidhanam, Sri Sri Acharya Sharana, Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. The poster hangs on a tiled floor.2012-05-12