Introduction
Parumala Thirumeni, or Saint Gregorios of Parumala (1848-1902)
The Process of Iconic Construction
Ayyankali (1863-1941)
Chattambi Swamikal (1853-1924)
Poyikayil Yohannan (1879-1939)
Sree Narayana Guru (1855-1928)
From Photograph to Icon
Sacred Icons, Divine Functions
Icons and Ideological Terrains
The Aura of the ‘Sacred’ and the ‘Secular’
Conclusion: Visuality and Invisible Histories