Hand coloured, studio, solo portrait, full-length shot of a man wearing jippa, veshti, bordered stole around his neck, with a walking stick in his hand, a religious mark on the forehead (potu), sitting on a wooden chair and facing the camera. Backdrop is painted with the image of a curtain. His name " Magamagopathiyaya, Panditamani. Mu. Kathiraesa Chettiyar" is written in tamil on the mount.
Extent and format of original material: Black and white print.