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A framed painted portrait of a seated sannyasi-style guru on a red cushioned dais, displayed in a glass-covered frame. The figure is bare-chested with an orange-red shawl draped over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas of black and grey beads around the neck and arms, white and red tilak lines on the forehead and arms, and a red bindi. Silver ritual vessels stand before him, including a covered urn, a square box and a cup. A gold arched halo with floral borders and a gold-framed backdrop surrounds him. A printed header reads Madurai Aadheenam and a caption below gives a Tamil lineage title. This is a depiction, not a person physically present, and the printed caption names the lineage rather than a visible face-based identity.

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A painted portrait framed in wood shows a seated Tamil sage in orange-saffron robes, bare-chested with a sacred thread, a tripundra mark and a rudraksha mala. He wears layered white and gold necklaces and gold earrings, sits before an ornate gold arch, and rests his hands on a red cloth beside two silver cups and a silver box. Green fans frame the figure. Tamil heading reads Madurai Aadheenam and a red Tamil caption below names the 19th guru mahasannidhanam. The painting is a depiction, and the figure's appearance does not clearly establish a candidate for a person, so a person is unsure.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed painted portrait labelled in Tamil "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam) at the top, showing a seated, smiling young ascetic with a shaved head, red bindi, black rudraksha malas and a silver-white beaded garland, wearing an orange-and-brown striped cloth. He sits on a cushion before an ornate golden arched throne with a crowning finial, placing his hands on silver ritual vessels: a covered pot, a box-shaped casket and a small bowl. A bottom caption in Tamil reads the 165th guru pooja commemoration of Sri Jnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. The portrait is a depiction of a historical guru and no candidate is identifiable as a person by cues.2012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11A framed painted portrait of a seated saint labelled as the Madurai Aadheenam guru lineage. The seated figure, shown bare-chested with a red-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, wears a tripundra mark on the forehead, rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and a gold pendant. Behind him a golden arched halo with radiating rays rises above a throne. Before him sit a silver incense burner, a silver puja box and a silver bowl, with a coiled incense stick at right. The painting sits within a glass frame on a wall. The lower band carries a dedicated Tamil inscription naming the 127th guru lineage holder. The figure is a painted depiction, not a physically present person, and the printed caption names the lineage holder rather than any person in the room.2012-05-12A framed painted portrait of a seated male figure in a Tamil Shaiva adheenam style, shown against an ornate gold-patterned backdrop and a gold arched halo. The figure wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, black rudraksha beads on the arms and chest, a long strand of white and red flower garlands, a gold chain, a red tilak, and a small crown-like headdress. Three silver ritual vessels sit on a red cloth before him: a ribbed spherical urn, a square box topped with flames, and a cup with a lid. The Tamil title Madurai Aadheenam appears at the top of the frame and a Tamil caption below. This is a printed portrait, not a physical person.2012-05-11A framed printed photograph, a poster of a seated Shaiva guru in front of an ornate golden backdrop with carved lions and a decorated arch. Above the figure, printed Tamil reads "மதுரை ஆதீன" (Madurai Aadheena), and a caption below reads the 230th guru lineage name with a Jnanasambandar line. The seated man is bare-chested, wears a rudraksha mala and a blue beaded necklace, a white forehead band with a red dot, and a red-orange wrap. Before him stand a blue-patterned kalasha or pot, a square fire pit with a flame, and a small blue urn. This is a poster, not a live scene. The figure is printed; he is not a person physically present.2012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12