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A framed printed poster of a seated saint in saffron-orange robes on a golden throne with an arched backdrop. The figure wears white horizontal tilak lines and a red dot on the forehead, rudraksha malas, a long beaded necklace and a red shawl draped over one shoulder. Silver ritual vessels, a silver box and a bowl sit on a red cloth before him, and his hands rest on the cloth. The printed Tamil heading reads Madurai Aadheenam, with a caption below naming the 114th guru pitham. This is a painted depiction, not a person physically present.

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May 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11A framed printed poster titled in Tamil at top reading மதுரை ஆதீனம். It depicts a seated saffron-robed religious teacher with a shaved head, white horizontal tripundra and red dot on the forehead, rudraksha and white beaded malas, and gold ornaments, sitting before a gold ornate arch with radiating halo. Before him on a red cloth are a silver kalasha-style pot, a silver square yantra-like box, a silver bowl and a silver spiral-shaped object, with his hands resting on green cushions. The poster is a painting, not a live scene, and has a Tamil caption below. No physical people are present.2012-05-11A framed painted portrait of a seated saint, displayed in a wooden frame on a tiled floor against a blue door. The painting shows a bare-chested, shaved-headed figure with a red-and-white tilak, a black rudraksha mala, a silver-beaded necklace and an orange-red shawl draped over the shoulder and lap. He sits on a red cushion before a golden arched halo, with white ash stripes on the arms, and his hands rest near a crystal kalasha-like pot, a crystal box and a bowl. Printed Tamil headings and a caption label the portrait.2012-05-12A framed painted portrait of a seated, bare-chested sage on a red-orange cloth with a golden arched backdrop and a sunburst behind his head. He wears a crown-like headdress, a white tripundra forehead mark with a red dot, rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and a red-orange shawl. Silver ritual vessels and a silver box sit before him, and green fans flank the seat. The printed title and caption identify the painting as Madurai Aadheenam and the 136th guru-lineage seat, Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya. The painting depicts a figure and is not a live person.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12A 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 poster titled மதுரை ஆதீனம் (Madurai Aadheenam) shows a seated saint in an orange-red robe with a sash, bare-chested, with white and red forehead marks, rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and gold ornaments. He sits before a golden radiant halo and an ornate gold frame, with silver ritual vessels and a silver box before him. The lower caption identifies a guru lineage portrait. The figure is a painted depiction, not a physical person in the scene.2012-05-12A framed printed poster of a seated young male saint, shown as a painted depiction rather than a live person. He is bare-chested with a white forehead marking and a red dot, wears rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, a gold pendant, and a red shawl over a red cloth. He sits on a red cushioned seat before a golden ornate arch with two small animal figures, with green fans, a silver incense stand, a silver box and a silver urn set in front of him. The top banner reads Madurai Aadheenam in red Tamil script, and the lower caption gives a numbered Tamil title for a guru lineage seat.2012-05-12