MADE IN INDIA, TOWER, 50’s SAFETY MATCHES, A.P. AGENCIES, MADRAS-2., Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [11.211.006]

MAHABALIPURAM, PRICE. 0-06, RAJASEKARAN MATCH INDUSTRIES, PARAIPATTI (VIA) SIVAKASI, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.060.005]

GOLCONDA, SAFETY MATCHES, THE OSMANIA MATCH MFG. Co. HYDERABAD, DECCAN, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.064.001]

MADINA, RAJAN MATCH WORKS, K.V.KUPPAM. N.A., Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.067.005]

HUMATOON* MAUSOLEUM, SAFETY MATCHES, MADE IN SWEDEN, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 2 sizes: 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.068.001]
*Humayoon

SAFETY MATCHES, TRADE MARK, THE JUMMA MUSJID DELHI, DHARAMSEY & Co., Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 2 sizes: 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.068.003]

SAFETY MATCHES, TAJ MAHAL, PERAK MATCH FACTORY LTD., TELUKANSON, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.079.004]

'Aahen na bhareen shikwe na kiye', qawwali from Zeenat, 1945.

Urdu article about cinema qawwali.

Fig. 01: Ganesha with his wives Riddhi and Siddhi, devotees, and mouse vahana, textile label, circa 1900, 17.78 cm x 13.97 cm. Susan Meller Collection, California.

Fig. 02: Subramanya on his peacock mount, Ravi Varma Press print, circa 1920s, 35.56 cm x 25.5 cm. Susan Meller Collection, California.

Fig. 03: Gajendra Moksha, Vishnu and his mount Garuda save the elephant king Gajendra from the jaws of a crocodile, thus enabling him to achieve moksha (liberation), textile label, circa 1900, 14.60 cm x 11.43 cm. Susan Meller Collection, California.

Fig. 04: Shiva and Parvati riding on Shiva’s mount Nandi, textile label, circa 1910-20, 20.32 cm x 15.24 cm. Susan Meller Collection, California.

Fig. 05: Parvati, Baby Ganesha, and Parvati’s lion vahana, textile label, circa 1910-20, 23.49 cm x 18.41 cm. Susan Meller Collection, California.