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A framed painted poster of a seated Hindu monastic figure titled "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam) at the top. The figure, with shaved head, orange forehead mark, white body markings and multiple rudraksha malas and a silver-white garland, sits on a cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-patterned throne back. Green bolsters and a red-and-gold cloth surround him, with silver-toned vessels, a lamp and a conch-shaped object placed before him. The caption below reads that it honours the 13th guru mahasannidhanam Sri Lri Pagaithirana Sambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. This is a painting depicted in a poster, not a living person, so the figure is a depiction of an Aadheenam head rather than a confirmed a person candidate.

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A framed painted poster of a seated Shaivite religious teacher on a red cushioned mat, backed by an ornate gold throne-like panel and green floral wall. He wears an orange-red dhoti and wrap, a white jasmine garland, a rudraksha mala over the chest, and white tripundra lines on the forehead and arms, with a red bindi. Silver ritual vessels and a spiral incense coil sit before him on the mat. The top banner reads Tamil text for Madurai Aadheenam, and the bottom caption names a list of 129th-generation guru pontiffs. No physical people are present; the seated figure is painted, so this is a depiction on a poster.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A framed painted portrait of a seated religious teacher labelled with the Tamil heading மதுரை ஆதீனம் (Madurai Aadheenam). The figure sits on an orange cushioned mat before a green and gold ornate throne with a carved arch, leaning on green bolster pillows. He is bare-chested with white horizontal tilaka lines on his forehead and arms, a red dot on his brow, and a long white flower garland over dark rudraksha malas, with a gold pendant and orange dhoti. Before him stand silver ritual vessels: a small cup with a conch-like lid, a square box and a round urn. The pink tiled background and dark wooden frame complete the framed print, which is a depiction of a historical aadheenam leader rather than a living person present.2012-05-11A framed painted poster titled in Tamil "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam). It depicts a seated saint with a shaved head, a red tilak and white markings on his arms, wearing rudraksha malas, a red-orange shawl over the shoulders, gold ornaments and bangles, seated on an orange cushion beside a green bolster. Silver incense holders, a burning incense stick and a silver bowl sit before him. A gilded arch with a crown-like top frames the figure against a pink patterned backdrop. A caption below reads a Tamil lineage line naming the 144th guru mahasannidhanam, Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal. This is a depiction of a painting, not a person present in the room.2012-05-12A framed painted portrait of a seated sannyasi, labelled with the Tamil heading "மதுரை ஆதீனம்" (Madurai Aadheenam) and a caption naming a 32nd guru mahasannidhanam. The seated figure is bare-chested and wears a red-orange cloth, rudraksha malas across the shoulders and arms, a crystal-and-bead necklace, and a red tilak with white marks on the forehead. He sits on a red cushion before a gold-embroidered backdrop with green bolsters, beside silver ritual objects including a lamp, a box and a small bowl with a spiral. The painted figure is a depiction on a printed panel; no physical people are present in the frame.2012-05-12A framed painted portrait hangs in a room, showing a seated sannyasi in saffron-red robes against a gold ornate arch and green background. He wears a rudraksha mala and a white-and-black beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and has white striped markings on his arms. Silver ritual objects sit before him on a red cloth: a cup with a lid, a box, and a covered vessel. The painting bears a Tamil heading and a Tamil caption naming a guru lineage Maha Sannidhanam.2012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A framed painted portrait of a seated Shaiva monastic hung on a wall, captioned in Tamil as Madurai Aadheenam. The seated figure, a shaved-headed ascetic in saffron-orange cloth, wears a white tripundra, rudraksha malas on the chest and arms, a crystal-white bead necklace, and gold earrings, sitting on a red-and-gold mat before an ornate gilded throne with green bolster cushions. Beside him on the mat stand a silver-white kamandalu-style vessel, a small silver box and a silver urn. The portrait is a depiction, not a physically present person, and its caption names the lineage seat rather than an identified individual.2012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12A framed painted portrait titled in Tamil as Madurai Aadheenam hangs on a wall. It shows a seated saint on a saffron-red cloth on a stone floor, with green bolsters behind him and silver vessels, a silver box and a bowl before him. He wears a crown-like headdress, white tripundra marks, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala with a large ceremonial pendant, white and dark beaded necklaces, and a saffron-red shawl over his bare torso. A golden ornate arch and throne frame him. The painting is a depiction, not a physical person. A printed caption names a 141st guru mahasannidhanam, Sri Gnanasambandha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal.2012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11