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The album includes photos captured during the visit to the Indian Institute of Astrophysics by Prof. S. Chandrasekhar, an Indian-American theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner in physical science. This particular visit of Prof. S. Chandrasekhar and his wife, Mrs Lalitha Chandrasekhar, was held in 1991 during the directorship of R. Cowsik.

The album contains archival documents related to John Evershed, a brief biography, photographs, scientific discoveries in astrophysics, drawings, and sketches of observations from the Kodaikanal Solar Physics Observatory. The album starts with a crisp description of the life of John Eveshed. The photographs in the album are based on the following themes: the mechanical workshop and the spectroheliograph, the plaque installed in 1975 in Kodaikanal to commemorate the discovery of the Evershed effect, observatory buildings, and Evershed with the Kodaikanal Observatory staff. In addition, a detailed description related to the Evershed effect is reproduced from bulletin No. XV(1909) of Kodaikanal Observatory, a photo of Halley's comet and a picture of the moon hand-drawn by Evershed, spectra of nova aquilae in 1918, pencil sketches by Evershed on the solar prominences are preserved in this album. Each item is provided with captions.

The album contains photographs related to the professional and personal life of John Evershed, particularly in India, Australia, and England, from 1909 to 1953. The album shows different events such as John Evershed using a spectroheliograph at Kodaikanal, camp life in India, Evershed with his wife at Kashmir, a group photo including Evershed, Thomas Royds, and the Kodaikanal Observatory staff, the visit of Evershed for his research at Srinagar, Kashmir, and Wallal, a photo of Evershed and his signature. At the album's end, the photo of his old age at Highbroom and Heath cottage with his pet dog- Brock, has also been archived.

The album contains photos of the CREST (Centre for Research and Education in Science and Technology) campus, Hoskote. The album contains photos mainly under the headings Pooja at Hoskote, Land inspection by Prof. R. Cowsik and Mr Krishnan, construction of the canteen building, and tree plantation at Hoskote land and council Photos. Photos are taken in the 1990s.

The album contains photos of Prof. B. V. Sreekantan's visit to Hoskote for land inspection.

The album comprises photos of the second workshop on the Vainu Bappu Telescope at Vainu Bappu Observatory, Kavalur, from 19 to 20 April 1990. Images of the discussion and participants, the outdoor and indoor views of the observatory and the staff of the VBO can be seen in the album.

The album comprises photos of the first workshop on the Vainu Bappu Telescope workshop at Vainu Bappu Observatory, Kavalur on 26 August 1989. Images of the discussion and participants and observatory photos can be seen in the album.. Images of the discussion and participants and observatory photos can be seen in the album.

The album contains photos of Vainu Bappu Observatory at Kavalur.

The album contains photos captured during the meeting on UVIT-PDR (Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope on Astrosat) held at IIA Bangalore campus on 3 March 2006. IIA is collaborating with ISRO, Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) to develop an UltraViolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT), which is one of the payloads on satellite Astrosat.

The album contains photos taken during the science EXPO event conducted by IIA in 2005. The 'satellite Man of India' - Udupi Ramachandra Rao, who was an Indian space scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, visited the EXPO, and those photos are included in this album.