Students participating in an event at Mardi Gras

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Cultural Events , Student Activities

In the photograph, Debjani Mukherjee (Alumna of IIT Madras), Abhijit Biswas (student of IIT Madras) and a student yet to be identified are seen participating in an event that was taking place at the Central Lecture Theatre (CLT) during Mardi Gras. This photograph was captured possibly during the ‘Just a Minute’ (JAM) event at the Central Lecture Theatre during Mardi Gras (1983).

The scores obtained by each participant during the event are marked on the scoreboard under each of their names. From the scoreboard it can be observed that the participants of the event were Debjani Mukherjee, Abhijit Biswas, Ravishankar, Vidyashankar, Chandra and Murali.

Collection:

N S Vinodh Collection

Album Name:

Mardi Gras 1983

Photograph ID:

001/0417/0026

Album ID:

0417

Event:

Mardi Gras

Date:

26 to 30 January 1983

Photographer:

N S Vinodh. After completing an early education in Bangalore, N. S. Vinodh obtained his B. Tech. in Civil Engineering from IIT Madras in 1986. Being the secretary of the Photography Club at IIT Madras during his third year, he was an avid photography enthusiast. He then went on to complete his MBA from IIM, Lucknow, and later spent his career holding senior positions in the field of Corporate Real Estate with leading multinational financial services companies. He continued to pursue his hobby of photography, integrating it with his love of travel and wildlife.

Place:

Central Lecture Theatre