Hand coloured, studio, solo portrait, full-length shot of Valalar. Ramalinga Adigal, wearing fully covered dress, sitting on a mat with folded legs and arms, with a shaivite symbol on the forehead (patai) and facing the camera. His book Thiru Arutpa is placed in front of him on the floor. His name " Valalar. RamalingaAdigal"is written on the mount in tamil.
Extent and format of original material: Black and white print.
