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A framed printed portrait displayed on the floor against a blue door and a cream wall, labelled at the top in Tamil "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam). The portrait shows a seated, bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a shawl, rudraksha malas, a white flower garland, a tilak on the forehead and a large ornate halo behind him. Two small cups and a box-like object sit on a red cushioned platform before him. A caption below reads a Tamil lineage title naming a 27th guru and Sri Gnana Sambandar. This is a depiction, not a living person, and no one in the scene is physically visible beyond a hand at the lower edge.

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May 11 20122012-05-11A framed printed poster stands on a tiled floor against a blue door and a plain wall. The poster shows a seated ascetic in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala across the chest, a white flower garland, and a yellow-gold halo behind him. He has tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, and his hands rest on a red cushion beside silver ritual vessels. The poster bears a heading in Tamil reading Madurai Aadheenam, with a caption below naming a 74th guru-pitha in Tamil. No physical people are present in the scene.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A framed printed portrait of a seated religious leader stands against a blue door and white wall. The printed figure wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a green-beaded and white-beaded mala with a pendant, sacred ash markings and a red tilak on the forehead, and a crown-like headdress. He sits on a red cushion before a golden backdrop with a halo, placing his hands near a kalasha-like vessel, a small brass lamp, a bowl and an open book. The printed frame carries Tamil text above and below the image. This is a depiction in print, not a person physically present.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A framed printed portrait displayed upright on a pavement beside a blue door and a green-railed window. The glass-covered print shows a seated figure in orange-red robes with a sash, rudraksha malas and a white beaded necklace, sitting before a gold-patterned arch and a green fan-like backdrop. Ritual objects in front include a silver pot, a covered silver vessel and a cup with a spiral incense or offering item. The figure has a tilak and a head covering; the print is a depiction, not a physical person. A Tamil heading above the image reads the name of the Madurai Aadheenam.2012-05-11A framed painted portrait titled மதுரை ஆதீனம் (Madurai Aadheenam) hangs against a wall beside a blue door. The painting shows a seated sannyasi with a shaved head, a tilak on his forehead, a large crown-like headdress, multiple beaded malas and necklaces, and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his body. Bands of white markings decorate his arms. His hands rest on a red cushion before silver ritual vessels, a silver box and a small silver cup, with a halo of golden rays behind him. The printed Tamil caption below names the 122nd guru lineage of Madurai Aadheenam. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present in the scene, and no one physically in the scene is visible.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A framed printed portrait of a seated religious leader on a red-and-gold cushioned seat before an ornate gold arch, set against a wooden-framed poster hung beside a blue door and green railing. The seated figure wears a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas, a pearl-like white garland and a red tilak on the forehead, with white markings on the arms. Before him on a red cloth stand silver ritual vessels: a covered silver box, a small silver pot and a silver bowl. A Tamil caption at the bottom names the 78th guru lineage holder of Madurai Aadheenam. The image is a printed portrait, not a living person, and the caption names the depicted figure as a Tamil religious title rather than the page's a person claim.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11