Studio portrait of a devotee standing bear-chested and hands in namaskaram besides a low table with the image of a deity and a bust of Mahatma Gandhi

Studio portrait of a devotee standing bear-chested and hands in namaskaram besides a low table with the image of a deity and a bust of Mahatma Gandhi. He wears a dhoti, white turban, rudraksha necklace and has vibuthi (sacred ash) marking on his arms and forehead. Between his hands is a small book. Neo-classical painted backdrop of an interior with a flight of stairs. Location: Tamil Nadu, Karaikudi, Vasen Studio. Date of original material: [1953]. Size of original print/negative: 6 x 4 ½ inches. Format of original material: Glass plate black and white negative.