Solo portrait of Annamalai Chettiar standing wearing shirt,trouser,chain,shoes,customary symbol on the forehead(pottu) and bangles(valayal)

Studio portrait. Handpainted image. Full length shot. Solo portrait of Annamalai Chettiar standing wearing shirt,trouser,chain,shoes,customary symbol on the forehead(pottu) and bangles(valayal). There is a ribbon tied towards the right side of the forehead. There is a studio backdrop at the background of a house's interior. The name of the studio is present on the left side of the mount as "Photo National,Kanadukathan". The image is taken in the year 1928.