Deterioration on the border of the mount

Studio portrait. Deterioration on the border of the mount. Sepia tone. A boy sitting with crossed leg. He is wearing shirt, trousers and the customary symbol (pottu) on his forehead. He is holding a book on his hand. It is written in tamil on the top S. Thiagarajan and on the bottom of the mount "A. Thekkur - 13.8.1949", and sealed on the corner "Prakash Studio, P. Pudupatti''.