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 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 black and white group photo from Dr. A. L. Narayana's retirement as the Director of Kodaikanal Observatory in 1946. Dr. Anil Kumar Das and other employees can be seen in the photograph.