Vignetted portrait of a man standing next to a pedestal table and resting his right hand on two books

Vignetted portrait of a man standing next to a pedestal table and resting his right hand on two books. In his left hand, he is holding a book, the film bulletin. He wears a dhoti and a shirt. He also has a angavastram around his neck and a cap on his head. He wears shoes. Date of original material: [1961]. Size of original print/negative: 3 ½ x 2 ½ inches (2B). Format of original material: Glass plate black and white negative.