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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.

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