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A framed printed portrait labelled in Tamil as the Madurai Aadheenam hangs on a wall. A seated man in a red-and-white dhoti with bare chest wears a white forehead band with a red mark, black rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and a dark bead necklace. He sits before an ornate golden throne with a sunburst backdrop, flanked by blue brass-like vessels: a kalasha-style pot, a small pot and a container at the front. This is a depiction of a seated priest-like figure, shown on a poster, not a physical person in the scene. The caption reads a Tamil honorific for the 265th guru mahasannidhanam of Madurai Aadheenam, Jnanasambandhar Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. The appearance cues are not sufficient to name the figure as a person, so a person is unsure.

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May 12 20122012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11A framed printed portrait labelled with the Tamil heading மதுரை ஆதீனம் (Madurai Aadheenam) shows a young man seated cross-legged on a red cushion before an ornate golden arched backdrop with lion motifs. He wears a white headband with a red dot, black and white beaded necklaces, a red shawl draped over his bare torso, and white markings on his arms. Before him stand a blue-and-white kalasha-style vessel, a decorated box and a small lidded urn. The portrait is a printed picture, not a live scene, and it carries a Tamil caption naming a spiritual head of the aadheenam.2012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12A framed printed portrait hangs on a wall, showing a seated figure in a gold arched backdrop with a red sun-like halo motif. The figure is bare-chested with a white forehead band and red bindu, white markings on the arms, black rudraksha malas, a blue beaded necklace and a red-and-gold draped cloth. Before him sit a blue kalasha-style vessel, a blue box-like object with a flame, and two blue urns. The frame is red with gold patterns. The printed caption in Tamil reads Madurai Aadheenam at the top and a Tamil line below identifying a guru lineage. The figure is a printed depiction, not a physical person in the room.2012-05-12A framed printed portrait photographed on a tiled floor, with a red and gold painted frame. The central image shows a seated man in a white forehead band with a red dot, a long rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace with a pendant, bare-chested with a red wrap, marked with white stripes on the arms, and seated before a golden ornate throne with a kalasha finial. Before him stand a blue-toned bowl, a box and an ornate vessel. Red Tamil headline and caption text appear above and below. The portrait is a depiction, and its caption names the subject. The person in the portrait is shown as a painted figure, not a physical person in the scene.2012-05-12A framed printed portrait labelled "Madurai Aadheenam" in blue Tamil script at the top shows a seated bare-chested man with a white headband bearing a red dot, black rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and a white and blue beaded necklace, wrapped in a maroon cloth. He sits before an ornate golden arched backdrop with lion motifs, with a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small lit fire box with a flame, and a covered urn set before him. The printed caption below names "283 ஆவது குருமகாசன்னிதானம் ஸ்ரீலஶ்ரீ தகநாத ஶ்ரீ ஞானசம்பந்த தேசிக பரமாச்சார்ய சுவாமிகள்", a caption attributing a portrait to the 283rd guru maha sannidhanam of the Madurai Aadheenam. The printed portrait is a depiction, and the frame sits on a tiled floor beside a blue door.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed printed portrait of a seated Shaiva ascetic on a red-and-gold ornate backdrop, with a rounded arch and carved decorations behind him. He is bare-chested, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl, a white band with a red dot across his forehead, dark rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and a gold ornament. Before him stand blue-outlined ritual vessels and a small box-shaped altar with a flame. The red-bordered frame carries Tamil text at the top and bottom.2012-05-12A framed printed portrait displayed on a tiled floor, showing a seated priest-like figure with a white forehead band and red bindi, bare-chested with a red-maroon dhoti-style cloth, black rudraksha malas on neck and arms, and white markings on the arms. He sits before an ornate golden arched backdrop with a crown-like finial, holding a small vessel. Three ritual objects are in front: a small kalasha-like lamp, a blue-patterned casket, and a footed bowl. The framed picture carries Tamil headings and a caption naming the Madurai Aadheenam lineage in blue lettering on a white background. Appearance-based cues are only partly distinctive and the figure is shown in print, so identity is uncertain.2012-05-12A framed photograph of a printed portrait displayed on a wall, showing a shaved-headed young saint seated on a golden ornate throne with radiating arch behind him. He wears a white tripundra on his forehead, a red dhoti-style cloth, dark rudraksha malas, and bare arms marked with white stripes, with two hands resting on seven silver ritual cups or kalashas arranged in front of him. The frame is red and yellow with a Tamil heading above and Tamil caption below. This is a depiction of a printed portrait, not a live person, so no physical person is present in the scene.2012-05-12