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A 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.

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May 12 20122012-05-12A framed printed portrait displayed indoors on a tiled floor, with a red-and-yellow decorative frame and a title in Tamil reading Madurai Adheenam. The printed image shows a seated, bare-chested man with a white and red forehead marking, a red-orange cloth draped over his lap, and rudraksha mala and white bead necklaces. He sits on an ornate golden throne with a radiating halo behind him, flanked by decorative lion motifs. Before him are a mirror-like disc, a small lit flame or lamp on a box, and a kalasha-style brass vessel. The lower caption lists a Tamil guru lineage name beneath the image. This is a depiction in print, not a person physically present, and the printed caption names a lineage teacher rather than an identifiable figure in the scene.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A 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.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 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 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.2012-05-12A framed printed portrait photograph hung on a wall, with a red and gold painted frame. The image shows a seated bare-chested man with a white forehead band and red dot, wearing black and white beaded malas, a gold chain, a red saffron-coloured shawl over the lap and red-brown cloth, seated before an ornate golden throne with a carved arch and lion figures. Blue ritual items sit in front of him: a small bowl, a box-shaped vessel with a flame, and a cup-shaped vessel. Tamil text is printed above and below the portrait, labelling the portrait as Madurai Aadheenam and naming the 243rd guru-peetham Sri Sanmuga Sri Jnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. The man's appearance has several saffron-and-rudraksha style cues, but the printed caption names a different figure, so identity is uncertain.2012-05-12A framed printed poster titled in red Tamil script reading Madurai Aadheenam. Its central image is a painted depiction of a seated guru with a white forehead band and red dot, rudraksha malas and a white beaded necklace, bare chest and red shawl, seated before a golden ornate backdrop with a sunburst. Before him are a blue-tinted bowl, a blue incense or offering box with flame, and a blue kalasha-like vessel on a red cloth. Printed Tamil caption below names the 232nd Guru Mahasannidhanam, Sri Sri Acharya Sharana, Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. The poster hangs on a tiled floor.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12