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A framed painted poster titled in Tamil "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam). It depicts a seated saint with a shaved head, a red tilak and white markings on his arms, wearing rudraksha malas, a red-orange shawl over the shoulders, gold ornaments and bangles, seated on an orange cushion beside a green bolster. Silver incense holders, a burning incense stick and a silver bowl sit before him. A gilded arch with a crown-like top frames the figure against a pink patterned backdrop. A caption below reads a Tamil lineage line naming the 144th guru mahasannidhanam, Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. This is a depiction of a painting, not a person present in the room.

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A framed painted portrait titled in Tamil as Madurai Aadheenam hangs on a wall. It shows a seated saint on a saffron-red cloth on a stone floor, with green bolsters behind him and silver vessels, a silver box and a bowl before him. He wears a crown-like headdress, white tripundra marks, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial pendant, white and dark beaded necklaces, and a saffron-red shawl over his bare torso. A golden ornate arch and throne frame him. The painting is a depiction, not a physical person. A printed caption names a 141st guru mahasannidhanam, Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal.2012-05-12A framed painted poster titled 'மதுரை ஆதீனம்' (Madurai Aadheenam) shows a seated saint in a painted gilded throne-like backdrop, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a rudraksha and gold ornament necklace, a flower garland, a white and red forehead mark and a red bindi. Beside him on a red-cloth-draped platform are silver containers and a silver bowl with a lid. The pink floral background has red patterned lines. The lower panel carries Tamil text naming the 115th guru maha sannidhanam, an illustrated depiction rather than a physical person. Only the painted figure appears; no physical people are present.2012-05-12A framed painted poster of a seated Shaivite religious teacher on a red cushioned mat, backed by an ornate gold throne-like panel and green floral wall. He wears an orange-red dhoti and wrap, a white jasmine garland, a rudraksha mala over the chest, and white tripundra lines on the forehead and arms, with a red bindi. Silver ritual vessels and a spiral incense coil sit before him on the mat. The top banner reads Tamil text for Madurai Aadheenam, and the bottom caption names a list of 129th-generation guru pontiffs. No physical people are present; the seated figure is painted, so this is a depiction on a poster.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A framed painted portrait of a seated religious teacher labelled with the Tamil heading மதுரை ஆதீனம் (Madurai Aadheenam). The figure sits on an orange cushioned mat before a green and gold ornate throne with a carved arch, leaning on green bolster pillows. He is bare-chested with white horizontal tilaka lines on his forehead and arms, a red dot on his brow, and a long white flower garland over dark rudraksha malas, with a gold pendant and orange dhoti. Before him stand silver ritual vessels: a small cup with a conch-like lid, a square box and a round urn. The pink tiled background and dark wooden frame complete the framed print, which is a depiction of a historical aadheenam leader rather than a living person present.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A 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.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed painted portrait titled in Tamil 'மதுரை ஆதீனம்' (Madurai Aadheenam) shows a seated guru figure on a red cushioned mat before an ornate golden throne-backed arch with a crown finial. He wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala with a long grey-blue bead garland, a red bindu on the forehead, white horizontal markings on the arms, and a large maroon bolster beside him. Before him sit a conch-shaped shell on a pedestal, a white crystal-like shrine box and a silver-patterned kalasha-style pot. Green foliage and tiled floor form the background. The caption below reads in Tamil, naming a 25th guruji sannidhanam and Sri Sri Sundara Desika Paramacharya Swamigal.2012-05-11