Fig. 17. Sri Ashta Lakshmi, C. Kondiah Raju - T.S. Subbiah, Calendar print, poster colour, 1965-75.

Fig. 18. Sri Matha Bhuvaneshwari, C. Kondiah Raju- T.S. Subbiah, calendar print, poster colour, 1965-75.

Fig. 19. T.S. Subbiah painting of Gandhi with Rama, Jesus and Buddha.

Fig. 20. Examples of Kovilpatti artists’ signatures.

Fig. 21. Photo of baby model and painting of Krishna done from the child’s pose and expression. M. Ramalingam, 1960s, Kovilpatti.

Fig. 22. Photo of male model and a painting of Hanuman done from his pose. M. Ramalingam, 1960s, Kovilpatti.

Fig. 23. German oleograph print, late 1800s, from a Kovilpatti studio archive.

Fig. 24. M. Ramalingam painting of movie star Padmini dancing before Buddha. In this case the image of Buddha represents peace and tranquility rather than the practice of Buddhism, 1960s.