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The Common emigrant is also known as the Lemon emigrant, belonging to the family Pieridae. As the name suggests, the species derives its name from its habit of migration. The butterfly is found in Asia, Cambodia and parts of Australia. According to Dilmahconservation.org, “The Lemon Emigrant has a rapid, bouncy, irregular flight. It flies, even above tree tops, in great numbers during their migratory flight. They gather at mud patches and river beds regularly and even feed on fecal matter such as elephant dung during migration. Both forms can be seen together commonly, irrespective of a…

The Small branded swift belongs to the family Hesperiidae. The butterfly is also known by several other names, such as, “dark small-branded swift, small branded swift, lesser millet skipper or black branded swift” (Wikipedia). This butterfly is found throughout most of south, southeast and East Asia, up until the Philippines. It is also known to be present in tropical Africa and Arabia. (Wikipedia). 

The Common mormon is a common species of swallowtail butterfly which is widely spread across Asia. It is known for mimicking inedible swallowtails such as the Common rose and Crimson rose. The butterfly prefers flowers such as Ixora, Lantana and Jasminum. The Common mormon is abundantly found in orange and lime orchards. According to Wikipedia, the Common mormon is common in the monsoon and post-monsoon months.

The equipment in the image is yet to be identified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful for any information about this photograph.

The machinery that is seen in the image is yet to be identified.  The Heritage Centre would be grateful for any information about this photograph.

The equipment in the image is yet to be identified.  The Heritage Centre would be grateful for any information about this photograph.

The equipment in the image is yet to be identified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful for any information about this phoograph.

The machinery in the image is yet to be identified. The Heritage Centre would be grateful for any information about the photograph. 

This photograph was taken during one of the informal events, possibly a slow cycling race at IIT Madras’ fest Saarang. The event saw the participation of hundreds of students from colleges across the city and country. Events such as Western music, light music, T-shirt painting, paper presentation contests, quizzes and many more events of the sort were organized at the fest.  We are not sure who the students in the photograph are, nor do we know the name of the event. If you have any information about the same, please reach out to us.

This photograph appears to have been taken during a T-shirt designing contest at Saarang. The participant seems to have written the words from a song by the band Dream Theater. The lines are: “My subconscious mind / starts spinning thro’ time / to rejoin the past once again… / Nothing seems real, / I’m starting to feel / lost”. The lyrics are from the song ‘Scene One: Regression’ from the album Metropolis, Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory released in 1999.

This photograph was taken during one of the contests held at Saarang. Through the Annual Report of IIT Madras, 2002-2003, we know that there were several programmes and events organized at the fest. Some of these included “Design Contests, Paper Presentation Contests, Entrepreneurship Contests, Video Conferences, Lectures by eminent personalities, and classical and modern musical performances.” There were plenty of fun events as evidenced by photographs in the Saarang 2003 albums. This photograph was possibly taken during one of the fun events.  We do not know who the person in the…

This photograph was taken during one of the many events organized at Saarang. IIT Madras hosted Saarang in a grand fashion. Performers including Shaan, Kadri Gopalnath and Brahma the band performed during the evenings. Plenty of college bands took part in contests to fight for the top spot. This photograph was possibly taken during the light music contest, but this is yet to be confirmed.  According to a report in The Hindu, events such as light music, antakshari, and Western music were some of the popular contests, drawing large crowds. We are not sure who the person in the…

This photograph was taken during IIT Madras’ annual cultural and social fest Saarang. It was taken during one of the many events organized at the event. IIT Madras hosted Saarang in a grand fashion. Performers including Shaan, Kadri Gopalnath and Brahma the band performed during the evenings. Plenty of college bands took part in contests to fight for the top spot. This photograph was possibly taken during one of the music contests, but this is yet to be confirmed. According to a report in The Hindu, events such as light music, antakshari, and Western music were some of the popular contests,…

This photograph was possibly taken during one of the programmes held at IIT Madras’ annual fest Saarang. The event saw the participation of hundreds of students from colleges across the city and country. Events such as Western music, light music, T-shirt painting, paper presentation contests, quizzes and many more events of the sort were organized at the fest. We are not sure who the students in the photograph are. If you have any information about the persons, please reach out to us.

This photograph shows two participants taking part in a painting contest. Our guess is that this was a T-shirt painting contest. This assumption has been made on the fact that there are several other photographs from a similar event. Saarang is an event which is always brimming with activity and plenty of events. Participants from across the country take part in events held at various parts of the campus. We are not sure who the participants in the image are. If you have any information about the individuals, please reach out to us.