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A framed painted portrait of a seated bare-chested saint on a red cushion, flanked by green cushions and a gold arched backdrop with deer. He wears a red cloth draped over his shoulder, white and black beaded necklaces, a rudraksha mala, white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, and an orange-red bindi. Silver vessels, a silver box and a silver bowl sit before him. The top banner and bottom caption are printed in Tamil, naming Madurai Aadheenam and the 220th guru maha sannidhanam, Sri Sri Chandrasekara Sri Jnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal, so the portrait is labelled as that guru rather than identified by his face.

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May 11 20122012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12May 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.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12A 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 20122012-05-12A 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 20122012-05-12