The item consists of one black and white photograph of past employees of the Kodaikanal Observatory with Thomas Royds and his wife and Dr. A. L. Narayana in 1913. Thomas Royds was the third director of the Kodaikanal solar observatory, followed by Narayana.

The item is a group photo of the staff of the Kodaikanal Observatory on the occasion of Mr. H. M. Bhatia's transfer from the Kodaikanal Observatory during Anil Kumar Das's directorship. The occasion was held at the observatory premises in September 1949.

The item is a group photo of the staff of the Kodaikanal Observatory on the occasion of Mr.Krishnaswami Pillai's retirement during Dr. Anil Kumar Das's directorship.

The item contains a black and white group photo during the transfer function of Mr. Anjaneyalu of Kodaikanal Observatory in 1946. Dr. A. L. Narayan, The director of Kodaikanal Observatory, Dr. Anil Kumar Das, Mr. Anjaneyalu, and other employees can be seen in the photograph.

The item contains a photograph related to the visit of Prof. Viktor Ambartsumian, a Soviet Armenian astrophysicist and science administrator, to the Kodaikanal Observatory during the directorship of Anil Kumar Das. The photo taken in front of the 20-inch dome of the observatory shows Prof. Viktor Ambartsumian, Anil Kumar Das, and the staff.

The item is a black and white photograph taken at the retirement party of Mr. Paul Chinnappan, an employee of the Kodaikanal Observatory. The past director, Dr. A. L. Narayan, Paul Chinnappan, and other employees of Kodaikanal Observatory in 1945 can be seen in the photograph.

The item contains a photograph related to the visit of Russian astronomers to the Kodaikanal Observatory on 19 January 1955. The photo shows four Russian scientists and the staff of the Kodaikanal Observatory.

The item is related to the visit of the astronomical planning committee in April 1949 at Kodaikanal Observatory. The photo shows Dr. Anil Kumar Das, other committee members, and observatory staff.

The item is related to the first Independence Day celebrations at Kodaikanal on 1947 August 15. The first photo is a group photo of all members sitting on the front side of the observatory. The second photograph is of the flag hoisting by the Director, Dr. Anil Kumar Das. All the names of the participants are written on the back side of the photograph.

The item is a black and white photograph of Prof. Meghnad Saha's visit to the Kodaikanal Observatory in 1945. He was a member of the planning commission set up in 1937, and he is an Indian astrophysicist who is remembered for his theory of thermal ionization.