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Framed printed poster photographed on a wall, titled "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam) across the top. It shows a painted or printed portrait of a seated bare-chested priest with a white forehead band and red dot, rudraksha malas on the neck and arms, and a red cloth wrapped at the waist. Behind him is an ornate golden arch with a figure at its top. Before him sit a blue-outlined kalasha-like vessel, a bowl, a box-like object and a small urn. A caption in Tamil below reads the 242nd guru pattern name of Sri Mahaeshwara Deva and Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. Only the poster is visible; there are no physical people in the scene.

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May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed printed portrait photograph hung on a wall, with a red and gold painted frame. The image shows a seated bare-chested man with a white forehead band and red dot, wearing black and white beaded malas, a gold chain, a red saffron-coloured shawl over the lap and red-brown cloth, seated before an ornate golden throne with a carved arch and lion figures. Blue ritual items sit in front of him: a small bowl, a box-shaped vessel with a flame, and a cup-shaped vessel. Tamil text is printed above and below the portrait, labelling the portrait as Madurai Aadheenam and naming the 243rd guru-peetham Sri Sanmuga Sri Jnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. The man's appearance has several saffron-and-rudraksha style cues, but the printed caption names a different figure, so identity is uncertain.2012-05-12A 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.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed printed poster titled "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam) in red script on white, with a red and gold decorative border. The central image shows a bare-chested seated figure with a white tripundra on the forehead, rudraksha malas and white beaded garlands, and white markings on the arms, sitting before a gilded arch with an ornate kirtimukha motif and elephant carvings. Blue and white vessels, a kalasha-like urn and a small blue shrine box sit before the figure. A caption below reads a Tamil name line with the Madurai Aadheenam guru title, attributed to the poster's printed caption. The portrait is a depiction, not a live scene, and the figure's identity is not established from appearance.2012-05-11A framed printed portrait displayed on a tiled floor, labelled in Tamil "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam) at the top. The image shows a shaved-headed seated figure with a white forehead band and red bindi, bare-chested with a red-maroon cloth draped over the lower body, wearing black rudraksha malas on the neck and arms, with white marks on the arms. He sits before a golden ornate arch and multiple brass vessels, a kumkum container and a lamp-like object. The bottom caption is in Tamil, identifying a guru-title with a number 238. The figure is depicted in a printed portrait, not physically present, and no person appearance-based identification is made.2012-05-12A framed printed poster photographed indoors, showing a painted or printed portrait of a young seated saint with a white tilak band on the forehead, rudraksha malas around the neck and arms, and a red-orange cloth draped over the body. He sits on a gold ornate throne with a golden arched backdrop and carved lion-like figures, and before him sit a small blue-and-white kalasha-style pot, a blue puja box with a flame motif, and a blue lamp or vessel. The frame has a red and yellow decorative border. Blue Tamil heading reads Madurai Aadheenam, and a Tamil caption below reads 285th guru pooja-style line naming Sri Jnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11A framed photograph of a painted-style portrait of a seated saint with a white headband and red tilak, bare-chested with a red shawl, rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, seated before an ornate golden halo and arched backdrop with elephant motifs. Blue ritual vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a blue lamp or offering box sit before him on a red cushion. The portrait hangs in a red and gold decorated wooden frame. The printed caption beneath the portrait names the Madurai Aadheenam lineage head, attributed to the caption.2012-05-12A framed printed portrait labelled in Tamil with the heading மதுரை ஆதீனம் (Madurai Aadheenam), showing a seated figure before an ornate golden arch with a carved face and lion-like figures. The figure is bare-chested, wears a red-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, a white and gold beaded necklace, and a white forehead mark with a red dot. Blue-and-white vessels and a small lamp or incense box sit before him. Below is a caption naming the 264th Kurumahasannidhanam, Srila Sri Vaithiyanatha Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. The figure is a printed depiction, and the ornaments do not clearly match the a person cues required for a probable identification.2012-05-11