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Framed black-and-white photograph of a seated bald man with a horizontal sacred mark on his forehead, bare-chested, wearing a large beaded rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, with a draped cloth wrapped around his waist and legs, seated on a patterned floor in a painted studio backdrop with a temple tower and a vase at left. The printed caption on the frame reads 'Tiruppathiripuliyur Srimat Gnaniyar Swamigal', and a studio mark reads Bell Studio, Tiruvannamalai. The subject is a printed portrait on a wall, not a physical person in the scene.

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A framed black-and-white studio portrait of a seated bald ancient-style sage, bare-chested, with a wrapped white dhoti, a long beaded rudraksha mala and a silver ornament at the chest, hands resting in his lap. The painted backdrop shows a temple gopuram and a window, and a brass kalasha vessel stands at left. The framed portrait hangs on a wall and depicts a person rather than a living individual present in the room. No people are physically present in the scene.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06A framed black-and-white portrait hangs on a pale wall, showing a seated bald man with a horizontal sacred mark on his forehead, a vibhuti dot, large ear ornaments and a long bead mala with a metal pendant on his bare chest. He sits cross-legged on a tiled floor with a light cloth wrapped around his lower body. Behind him are a painted landscape with a temple tower and a window motif, and a brass pot stands at his left. The printed Tamil caption beneath the image reads as the name and title of a saint, with a studio credit reading Bell Studio, Tiruvannamalai.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06A framed black-and-white photographic portrait hangs on a pale wall. It shows a seated, bare-chested bald man with a tripundra mark on his forehead, wearing a long rudraksha bead mala with a silver pendant and a draped cloth around his waist. Behind him is a painted backdrop of a temple tower and foliage. A brass kalasha-style vessel stands at left, and the frame's lower panel carries Tamil caption text. The image is a studio portrait depiction of a sage, not a live event; no other people are present.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06A framed black-and-white studio portrait hangs on a cream wall. It shows a seated, bare-chested bald man with a vertical white forehead mark, a thick rudraksha-style bead necklace with a metal pendant, and a draped cloth over the lap. Painted background includes a temple gopuram and a potted plant. Printed Tamil caption at the bottom reads a name and title. Bell Studio, Tiruvannamalai is printed on the lower right. This is a printed portrait, not a physical person present.2017-02-06A black-and-white photograph mounted on a weathered cardboard board shows a seated Shaivite religious leader in front of an ornate patterned backdrop. He wears a white forehead band, a rudraksha mala and layered beaded necklaces, and a draped cloth over his bare upper body. Brass or silver ritual vessels and a small bowl sit before him. Tamil caption text is printed below the photo, identifying the Madurai Aadheenam and a numbered guru lineage seat. The board appears to be a display or historical reproduction, and the photo itself is a depiction, not a live scene.2012-05-12A framed black-and-white photograph of a seated sannyasi in a gold-coloured ornate frame, resting on a tiled floor against a wall. The subject sits cross-legged on a patterned mat, wearing a garland of flowers, layered rudraksha malas, bangle-like rudraksha armbands, and a white cloth wrap, with white vibhuti horizontal marks and a tilak on his forehead. A brass vessel sits beside him. Printed Tamil text on the frame's mat reads a caption naming Madurai Aadheenam and a guru lineage title. The subject is depicted in a printed portrait, not physically present.2012-05-12