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A framed painted portrait hangs on a wall at Madurai Aadheenam. It shows a seated, shaven-headed saint with a red tilak mark on his forehead, black rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a grey-blue sacred thread. He wears an orange-red shawl and sits on a cushioned seat beneath a golden arched backdrop with a crown-like finial. Before him on a red-and-gold mat stand a silver kalasha-style vessel, a silver box and a small cup. Printed Tamil heading reads Madurai Aadheenam, and a caption below names the 195th guru of the lineage. The portrait is a painting, so it is a depiction with a labelled caption rather than a person physically present.

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May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed painted portrait titled Madurai Aadheenam in Tamil script hangs against a plain wall. It shows a seated saint with a shaved head, red tilak, black rudraksha malas on head, arms and chest, and a red-and-maroon striped shawl, seated before a gold arched backdrop on a red cushion. Silver vessels and a silver casket sit before him. The painted portrait's caption reads in Tamil as a guru-lineage title for the 94th head of the math. The figure is depicted in a painting, not physically present.2012-05-12A framed painted portrait titled Madurai Aadheenam hangs against a light wall. A seated saint in orange-red robes sits on a red cushioned seat before a gold arched backdrop, with a golden crown-like finial above. He wears black rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a red shawl draped over one shoulder, earrings and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest on silver-grey ritual objects, including a covered pot, a box-shaped vessel and a bowl. The painting is displayed as a framed depiction rather than a live person.2012-05-12A framed painted portrait of a seated religious leader in a Madurai Aadheenam setting. The figure has a red bindi, a black and silver beaded mala, black rudraksha armbands, and a red-orange shawl draped over one shoulder. He sits on a red cushion before a golden arched throne backdrop with a crown-like golden finial, flanked by green walls. Silver ritual vessels, a covered box, a bowl and a lid sit in front of him. The frame is wooden and the artwork is a painted depiction, not a living person. Printed Tamil headings and a caption appear above and below the image.2012-05-12A 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 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed painted portrait of a seated religious teacher in a wooden frame, photographed indoors against a blue door and tiled floor. The painting shows a smiling figure with a shaved head, a red tilak mark on the forehead, and a golden crown above a golden arch. The figure wears black rudraksha malas on the neck and arms, silver beaded chains, earrings, and a saffron-red shawl over a bare upper body. Before him on a red cloth sit silver vessels, a silver box and a silver cup with lid. The top banner reads Madurai Aadheenam and the lower caption names a guru in Tamil. This is a painted depiction, not a person present in the scene.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12