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It is likely that a prize distribution was taking place in this photograph. A similar photograph within this album shows Prof. M. S. Anath (Director, IIT Madras) presenting this person an award. Prof. M. S. Ananth was the Director of IIT Madras from 2001-2011. The backdrop for the event announces that Decibels 2005 was held on that day. The banner also shows that Nokia was a sponsor for Saarang 2005. According to the event schedule of 2005, other music events of 2005 included Western Music Solo, Western Music Group, Light Music Solo, Light Music group, Semi Classical Vocals and…

Here, a band is photographed performing during Decibels. Decibels is one of the events held during Saarang. It is a Western music band competition held for bands across India; according to articles, the winning band receives an opportunity to open the Rock Show. Saarang 2005 was held from 21 to 26 January, with events and competitions for college students like Sports Quiz, Business Quiz, Debate, Antakshari, Light Music, Western Music, etc. Professional live shows were also held in the Open Air Theatre (OAT). Some of the musical artists who performed in the live shows were Ayaan and Amaan…

This person may have possibly been an accompanist for a performance as there is no microphone placed for singing. According to the event schedule of the 2005 edition of Saarang, some of the Music events that year were: Western Music Solo, Western Music Group, Light Music Solo, Light Music group, Semi Classical Vocals and Antakshari. Some of the events in 2005 were Quiz, Potpourri, Extempore, Informals, Creative Writing, Debate, Fine Arts, Semi Classical Vocals, Radio Play and Crossie. Apart from events and competitions, there were also live Professional Shows and workshops conducted during…

Projections of stars shine on the stage backdrop in this photograph which shows a music band taking part in Decibels during the Saarang cultural festival of 2005. Decibels is a Western music band competition held during Saarang for colleges in India. Though a music event, it is not the only music event conducted as part of Saarang.  According to the event schedule of 2005, other music events of 2005 included Western Music Solo, Western Music Group, Light Music Solo, Light Music group, Semi Classical Vocals and Antakshari. Some of the events in 2005 were Quiz, Potpourri, Extempore,…

This photograph shows members of a band taking part in Decibels during the Saarang cultural festival of 2005. Saarang ran from 21 to 26 January, 2005. The backdrop of the stage clearly shows the name of the event “Decibels 2005.” Along with that, the name of the sponsor Nokia is also seen, as is the projection of the word “Nokia” which was a sponsor for this edition of Saarang. Decibels is a Western music band competition held during Saarang for colleges in India. Though a music event, it is not the only music event conducted as part of Saarang. According to the event schedule of 2005,…

 A participant is photographed singing during one of Saarang 2005’s Music competitions. According to the event schedule of the 2005 edition of Saarang, some of the Music events that year were Western Music Solo, Western Music Group, Light Music Solo, Light Music group, Semi Classical Vocals and Antakshari. This photograph may have been taken at a Solo competition. Some of the other events in 2005 were Quiz, Potpourri, Extempore, Informals, Creative Writing, Debate, Fine Arts, Semi Classical Vocals, Radio Play and Crossie. Apart from events and competitions, there were also live…

This photograph shows members of a band taking part in Decibels during the Saarang cultural festival of 2005. Saarang ran from 21 to 26 January, 2005. The backdrop of the stage shows the name of the event “Decibels 2005.” Decibels is a Western music band competition held during Saarang for colleges in India.  Though a music event, it is not the only music event conducted as part of Saarang.  According to the event schedule of 2005, other music events of 2005 included Western Music Solo, Western Music Group, Light Music Solo, Light Music group, Semi Classical Vocals and Antakshari…

This photograph was taken during the Saarang cultural festival of 2005, during the band competition Decibels. In the image, many band members are seen standing on the stage. Perhaps this photograph was taken at the end of Decibels. According to the event schedule of 2005, other music events of 2005 included Western Music Solo, Western Music Group, Light Music Solo, Light Music group, Semi Classical Vocals and Antakshari. Some of the events in 2005 were Quiz, Potpourri, Extempore, Informals, Creative Writing, Debate, Fine Arts, Radio Play and Crossie. This edition of Saarang was held from…

This photograph shows two students taking part in a Saarang Music competition round. In the photograph, one student is playing the guitar whereas the other student is singing into a microphone. This photograph may have been taken at a Solo competition with another person accompanying with guitar. According to the event schedule of the 2005 edition of Saarang, some of the Music events that year were: Western Music Solo, Western Music Group, Light Music Solo, Light Music group, Semi Classical Vocals and Antakshari. This edition of Saarang took place from 21 to 26 January 2005.

In this image, Prof. V. G. Idichandy shakes the hand of a person as he presents a memento or prize. Prof. V. G. Idichandy has been Dean of Students, and Deputy Director at IIT Madras; he has also been Chairman – JEE and has held posts as a professor. The event in the photograph took place on the stage at the Open Air Theatre (OAT) which is where events with a large audience, especially live shows, were held during Saarang. This photograph was taken on the same day that Decibels was were held. This edition of Saarang was held from 21 to 26 January 2005. Some of the events in 2005 were…

There were several music competitions that took place over the 6 days that Saarang was held for in 2005. These events included several in music such as Western Music Solo, Western Music Group, Light Music Solo, Light Music group, Semi Classical Vocals and Antakshari. From the microphone the participant is singing into, it can be understood that this photograph captured a solo performance. This edition of Saarang was held from 21 to 26 January 2005.

This is a Light Music competition as seen by the words “Light Music…” on the backdrop of the stage. Saarang 2005 events included several in music such as Western Music Solo, Western Music Group, Light Music Solo, Light Music group, Semi Classical Vocals and Antakshari. Other events were Quiz, Potpourri, Extempore, Informals, Creative Writing, Debate, Fine Arts, Radio Play and Crossie. Apart from events and competitions, there were also live Professional Shows and workshops conducted during Saarang. This edition of Saarang was held from 21 to 26 January 2005. This event may have been held…

Decibels is one of the events held during Saarang. It is a Western music band competition held for bands across India; and according to articles, the winning band receives an opportunity to open the Rock Show. Here, a band is photographed performing during Decibels.  Saarang 2005 was held from 21 to 26 January, complete with events and competitions for college students like Sports Quiz, Business Quiz, Debate, Antakshari, Light Music, Western Music, etc. Professional live shows were also held in the Open Air Theatre (OAT). Some of the artists were Ayaan and Amaan Ali Bangash, Moksha,…

Pictured are three guitars, a xylophone and a keyboard. 9 people are on this stage which is located in a place between the Humanities and Sciences Block (HSB) and the Open Air Theatre (OAT). Though not fully visible in the photograph, the backdrop behind the participants announces the Light Music competition. This photograph shows a group competing in the Group competition for Light Music. There were several music competitions that took place over the 6 days that Saarang was held for in 2005. These events included several in music such as Western Music Solo, Western Music Group, Light…

This photograph shows a Light Music group taking part in the group competition for Light Music. Two guitarists are seen in the image as is a vocalist, and 2 other people. The two people in the background do not appear to be members of the group. There were several music competitions that took place over the 6 days that Saarang was held for in 2005. These events included several in music such as Western Music Solo, Western Music Group, Light Music Solo, Light Music group, Semi Classical Vocals and Antakshari. This edition of Saarang was held from 21 to 26 January 2005.