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A framed painted portrait displayed behind glass, labelled in Tamil at top "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam). A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head, red tilak and multiple rudraksha malas and a silver-beaded necklace sits on a red cushioned seat before a golden arched backdrop. Silver ritual vessels and a silver box with a lid sit on a red cloth in front of him. The caption below reads a Tamil title for the 64th guru mahasannidhanam. The figure is a painted depiction, not a physical person in the scene.

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A framed painted portrait of a seated guru in an orange robe, bare-chested with white and red sectarian markings, wearing a rudraksha mala and a long silver-beaded necklace, and a red cloth draped over one shoulder. Behind him is an ornate golden arch with a carved face at its top. Before him on a red cushion sit silver vessels: a covered pot, a square silver box and a cup with a lid. The painting is labelled in Tamil script at the top as 'Madurai Aadheenam', with a Tamil caption along the bottom naming the Madurai Adheenam guru lineage.2012-05-11A framed painted portrait of a seated Shaiva guru titled "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Adheenam) at the top. The bare-chested figure in an orange-red cloth wears a white forehead tripundra with a red dot, multiple strands of rudraksha and crystal-white beads, and sits on a red cushioned seat before a golden arched backdrop with a cobra hood motif. Silver ritual vessels, a silver kalasha-like pot, a small silver box and a silver cup stand before him. The caption below reads a Tamil lineage description. This is a depiction of a painted portrait, not people present in the scene.2012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12A framed printed painting of a seated guru labelled with the heading மதுரை ஆதீனம் (Madurai Aadheenam). The figure has a shaved head, a red bindi and white vibhuti stripes on the arms and chest, wears a saffron-orange garment, and is draped in a rudraksha mala and a long white pearl-like necklace. He sits on a red cushioned dais with a silver jar, a silver box and a silver bowl before him, against a gold-patterned arch. A portrait caption labels the figure as 80th guru maha sannidhanam Sri Sri Arunagirinatha Sri Ananthasundara Desika Paramacharya Swamigal, and the painting is set in a wooden frame behind glass.2012-05-11A framed painted portrait of a seated sannyasi labelled in Tamil "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam) at the top. The figure sits cross-legged on an orange-red cloth with a rounded gold-rimmed backdrop and an arched halo behind him. He wears an orange-red shawl, a gold chest ornament, black rudraksha malas, silver-white beaded malas, and white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and arms, with a red-gold dot at the centre of the forehead. Silver ritual vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a cup, sit before him on the cloth. The painting is a print or portrait, not a physical person in the scene. A Tamil caption at the bottom names the guru lineage. a person candidate appearance is uncertain for this painted figure, so the portrait is treated as a depiction without a confirmed identity.2012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12A framed painted portrait photographed in a wooden frame, showing a seated figure in a gold-framed arched backdrop. The seated figure wears a red and maroon shawl over the body, multiple strands of black and grey rudraksha malas across the chest, dark beaded armbands, gold earrings and a red bindi on the forehead. Before him on a red cloth stand a silver lidded urn, a silver box with a domed top and a silver bowl with a lid. A Tamil heading in red reads 'Madurai Aadheenam' above the image and a caption below identifies a 113th guru of a Madurai monastic lineage. The painted seated figure is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene; the portrait's caption names the lineage, not a visible person.2012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11A framed painted portrait of a seated religious teacher in an arched golden alcove, shown as a painting rather than a living person. The figure wears a saffron-orange cloth, a black rudraksha mala around the neck and arms, a grey-white beaded necklace, and a red tilak on the forehead with a golden crown above. Before him on a red cloth are silver ritual vessels: a covered urn, a box and a bowl. The top banner reads Madurai Aadheenam and a Tamil caption beneath names the 199th guru-pitha of Madurai Aadheenam, Sri Sri Madhurese Sri Gnanasambandha Desikaparamacharya Swamigal. The painting is a scan of a portrait and contains no physical people.2012-05-12A framed painted poster titled "Madurai Aadheenam" at top shows a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white tilak and rudraksha malas, flanked by silver vessels and a silver box on a red cushion within a gilded arch. A caption below in Tamil identifies a guru-lineage portrait of the 80th guru-maha sannidhanam. A photographed poster of a painted portrait, no physical people present.2012-05-12