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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 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 the Uzbekistan Ambassador's visit on 27 October 1995.

The album contains photos of the visit to sites and dinner hosted by the former director R. Cowsik for Mr Girish Chandra Saxena, the seventh Governor of Jammu and Kashmir at Leh. In addition, photos of natives of Ladakh, a welcome meeting for the Governor, and photos of IIA delegates with the Governor are preserved in this album. The event occurred in October 1997.

The album contains photos of the National Science Day celebration in 1999 held in IIA Bangalore. The album includes photographs of the school students and teachers who participated in the program, talks by different astrophysicists of IIA, and prize distribution for the winners.

The album contains photos of the Independence Day celebration in IIA Bangalore campus during the directorship of R. Cowsik and Hasan Siraj. Images include flag hoisting by the directors, official meetings, and team breakfasts.

The album contains photos of Founders Day in IIA Bangalore and Kavalur Observatory for 2004. Every year, on August 10th, M. K. Vainu. Bappu's Birthday is celebrated as Founders Day of IIA. This album has photos of the meeting held in IIA Bangalore library, garlanding and honouring tea and lunch, and programs at VBO Kavalur. Some are photos of the celebrations at Kodaikanal Observatory.

The album contains photos of the finance committee meeting of IIA in 1997 and the inauguration photos of the CREST campus at Hoskote in 1996. The foundation stone of the CREST campus was laid by Prof V. S. Ramamurthy, a well-known Indian nuclear scientist and R. Cowsik, former director of IIA.

The album contains photos of the occasion of Prof. Ram Sagar's farewell day, held in the Bangalore campus in 1996, which includes photographs of the farewell meeting, team lunch, felicitation by delegates of IIA, gift distribution and presentation of the golden shawl as a symbol of honour by Director, R. Cowsik.

The album contains photos of Mr Shanmugam's farewell day program on the Bangalore campus. It includes only the photos of the farewell meeting and participants. There are no photographs of the receiver of farewell.