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A framed printed poster hangs on a white wall beside a blue door, depicting a seated saint in a painted illustration. The seated figure wears orange and white garments, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on the forehead, and sits on a purple cushion on a red-rimmed platform before a gold-patterned backdrop. Silver ritual objects sit on the platform, including a kalasha-like vessel, a box and a small urn. The green floor and background frame the figure. The bottom caption in Tamil names a 43rd guru of the Madurai Aadheenam lineage, and the top header reads Madurai Aadheenam. The figure is a painted depiction, not a physical person in the room.

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A framed printed poster hangs on a plain wall beside a blue door, showing a painted portrait of a seated guru in saffron-orange robes with a red-striped shawl, rudraksha mala and ornate necklaces, a sacred mark on the forehead, and a tall red-and-gold ceremonial seat behind him. He sits on a pink cushion on a green-and-gold floor with a small silver kalasha, a silver box and a cup before him. Tamil headline and caption text appear at the top and bottom of the poster.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A framed painted portrait of a seated saint stands against a blue door and a green-and-white wall. The saint, in an orange robe with a shaved head and a red tilak, wears a white flower garland, dark rudraksha beads and a gold chain. Both arms bear dark beaded bands. He sits on an orange cushion before a gilded arched backdrop, with a small silver casket, two silver cups and a silver conch-shaped object placed before him. The frame's upper title and lower caption are in Tamil script. This is a painted depiction, not a person physically present, and the caption names the figure as a line of teachers, so the identity is not claimed here.2012-05-11A framed painted portrait titled in Tamil 'மதுரை ஆதீனம்' (Madurai Aadheenam) shows a seated Shaivite monastic on a pink floor with a patterned golden backdrop. He wears saffron-orange robes, a white and red tripundra on the forehead, rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and a white beaded garland. Green bolsters flank him, and in front on an orange-edged cloth are a small white kalasha-style vessel, a boxed item and a cup with a conch-like object. A caption beneath reads that it is the 45th guru maha sannidhanam of Srila Sri Manthireswara Srijnanasambandha Desikaparamacharya Swamigal. The portrait is a depiction, not a person in the room, and the scene is a painting in a frame.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A framed printed portrait stands on a wooden easel beside a blue door, labelled at the top in Tamil with 'மதுரை ஆதீனம்' (Madurai Aadheenam). The painted figure sits cross-legged on a red-and-pink cushioned seat before a golden ornate arch, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over the body, a white shawl, rudraksha malas, a tilak on the forehead and a ceremonial headband. Before him are two cups and a small ritual object, possibly a shivalinga-style vessel, and a conch-like shape. The caption below names a 20th-century guru lineage figure. No living people are present; the portrait is the only subject.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A framed painted portrait of a seated sannyasi, shown as a religious poster or printed painting rather than a live scene. The figure wears an orange-red robe, a crown-like headdress, a white sacred thread, beaded necklaces and white ash markings on the arms and forehead, sitting on a red cushion before an ornate gold throne with a gold arched backdrop, green tiled floor behind. Before him on the cushion are a white silver-toned kalasha-style pot, a square white casket and a cup with a spiral motif. The frame is wooden and stands against a blue door and a green-framed window. The title in Tamil reads Madurai Aadheenam, and a caption below names the 59th guru.2012-05-11A framed painted portrait of a seated sannyasi on a gold-embroidered throne against a green background. He wears a red-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a long silver-and-bead necklace, rudraksha armbands and tripundra ash lines with a red dot on his forehead. Before him on a red cloth stand a silver-colored incense holder with a coiled incense stick, a silver cube-shaped vessel and a silver kalasha-like urn. A printed Tamil title at top reads Madurai Aadheenam, and a Tamil caption at bottom gives the lineage name. This is a painted depiction of a religious leader, not a physical person in the scene.2012-05-12May 11 20122012-05-11