Fig. 09: Cover of the Hindi novel Sooni Kalayyian (Bare Wrists) by Manoj [“I’m so ill-fated that even if my shadow falls on a tree, it dies down…”. An emotional story by Manoj which will soften your heart…]

Fig. 01: Ekta aur prem ka sandesh, "Message of unity and love, Congress" - an election campaign ad in an Urdu newspaper, illustrating the four prominent communities (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christian), with flowers within the map of India, 2009.

Devotional images and objects sold outside Nizamuddin shrine in Delhi (2009).

Fig. 09: The Great Battle of Ansong Ford: The Valor of Captain Matsuzaki, by Mizuno Toshikato, c. 1895, woodblock print (three oban sheets).

Bhagat Singh, Batukeshwar Dutt by Roop Kishor Kapoor, c. 1931, Shyam Sundar Lal, Cawnpore, 29.5 x 20.5 cm. Collection of Erwin Neumayer and Christine Schelberger, Vienna.

RAJGEER WAX MATCHES, 50’s PRICE 25 PS. SHEKTAVUTU MATCH WORKS, VANARAMUM. Colour printed matchbox label, horizontal, mid-late 20^th C, 5 cm x 3.5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.310.001]

SHIVAJI SAFETY MATCHES. 50's PRICE 13 PS. SANTHANAMARI MATCH WORKS. O. METTUPATTI. MUTHUKARAN MATCH WORKS. O. METTUPATTI. Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.105.004]

PONTHA. 50'S PRICE 15 PS. SAFETY MATCHES. VEL MURUGAN MATCH WORKS. ALLAMPATTI. VIRUDHUNAGAR. Colour printed matchbox label, vertical, mid-late 20^th C, 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.270.002]

 

RAGAM. DAMP PROOF. SAFETY MATCHES. 50'S PRICE 18 PS. MANIKANDAN MATCH WORKS. THAYILPATTI. Colour printed matchbox label, horizontal, mid-late 20^th C, 5 cm x 3.5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.298.003]

 

LEENA, RETAIL PRICE RE.0.0.6., THE BHARATH MATCH WORKS, SIVAKASI, Printed matchbox label, mid-late 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [2.053.005]

SAFETY MATCHES, DAMP PROOF, JAI HIND, MADE IN INDIA, JOTHI MATCH WORKS, SATTUR, Printed matchbox label, early-mid 20th c., 3.5 cm x 5 cm, Gautam Hemmady Collection, New Delhi, India. [19.044.008]

At the Renuka-Yellamma temple at Malkajgiri, this painting depicts Renuka's attempt to flee from her son's wrath. She escaped into Nagaloka and Pathalaloka inhabited by snakes. Snake gods are also worshipped alongside Renuka-Yellamma. Digital Photograph, Joe Christopher, Hyderabad, 2009.