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Fig. 01: Mahilaruppiam and Alvapillai Rajasingam, parents of Rajani Thiranagama, holding a picture of her following her assassination in Jaffna. Originally featured in the article ‘The Battle for No Man’s Land’ by John Merritt (Observer magazine, London, April 20, 1990, pp. 46–52).
Photograph taken by Roger Hutchings and reproduced with his permission.

Fig. 02: Family holding pictures of lost ones, Valvettithurai, Jaffna, September 1989.
Photograph taken by Shyam Tekwani and reproduced with his permission.

Fig. 03: Photos of the disappeared. Associated Press 2020. People’s Dispatch.org.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2020/03/12/families-of-missing-persons-in-sri-lanka-demand-justice/

Fig. 04: Tamil diaspora demonstration, with members of the crowd holding up Prabhakaran posters.
https://firstpost.com/world/sri-lanka-still-wary-of-possible-ltte-revival-us-report-848283.html

Fig. 05: Prabhakaran and his pet leopard.
Photograph taken by Shyam Tekwani and reproduced with his permission.

Fig. 06: Prabhakaran and leopard.
https://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/velupillai-prabhakarans-film-titled-as-the-ranging-tigers.html

Fig. 07: LTTE flag—a roaring tiger with crossed guns, in the LTTE colours, yellow and red.
https://www.wallpaperup.com/306764/2000px-Tamil-tigers-flag_svg.html

Fig. 08: Prabhakaran in manly pose.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/76/4a/4a/764a4a3bad5cd1d691bc4623c074a1a3.jpg

Fig. 09: Young Prabhakaran examines his weapon. Labelled ‘Our Leader’ on Twitter feed of Eelam Archives.
https://twitter.com/EelamArchives/status/1093001894337933313/photo/1

Fig. 10: Prabhakaran takes aim.
https://twitter.com/EelamArchives/status/1043112846408736768/photo/1

Fig. 11: A widely circulated image of Prabhakaran posing in military fatigues and aiming a gun.
Photograph taken by Shyam Tekwani and reproduced with his permission.

Fig. 12: Pulikalin Taakam Tamililat Taayakam (The thirst of the Tigers is for the Tamil motherland/Tamil Eelam).
http://m.mediatly.com/cards/view/286380