Refreshments at the Bose-Einstein Guest House, 1963

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This photograph was taken during the Fourth Institute Day of IIT Madras. The dark circular pillars confirm that this photograph was taken at the Bose-Einstein Guest House.

From left, Prof. Guenter Stahl (Mechanical Engineering Department), a gentleman (yet to be identified), Prof. R. A. Kraus (coordinator of the Indo-German Aid Program) and Mrs. Kraus.

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Fourth Institute Day, 1963

Photograph ID:

001/0288/IMG_0030

Album ID:

0288

Date:

11 March 1963

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Fourth Institute Day

Place:

Bose-Einstein Guest House