Jayandira Saraswati and his disciple Vijayendra Saraswati

Indoor photograph of Jayandira Saraswati (69th Shankaracharya Guru and head or pontiff of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham) and stting on his right Vijayendra Saraswati (who was to become the 70th guru). They are sitting on a stage. Both men wear a double dhoti, have a necklace of lemons and vibudhi on their forehead. They are surrounded by flowers and have two tiger heads in front of them. Behind them, representations of different deities. Location: Kottaiyur - Kanchipurampuram. Date of original material: [1982]. Size of original print/negative: 3 ½ x 2 ½ inches (2B). Format of original material: Film black and white negative.