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This photograph shows a participant at a microphone, holding a sheet of paper which may have been for reference. Behind the participant, the name of the cultural festival is written in chalk on a blackboard: “Saarang - 2005.” It is not known whether this photograph is of a Singing or Speaking event as there were numerous kinds of events held during Saarang. Some of these events were: Quiz, Potpourri, Extempore, Informals, Creative Writing, Debate, Fine Arts, Semi Classical Vocals, Radio Play and Crossie, Light Music, Western Music, Elocution, live professional music shows and workshops.…

This photograph shows a participant at a microphone, holding a sheet of paper which may have been for reference. Behind the participant, the name of the cultural festival is written in chalk on a blackboard: “Saarang - 2005.” It is not known whether this photograph is of a Singing or Speaking event as there were numerous kinds of events held during Saarang. Some of these events were: Quiz, Potpourri, Extempore, Informals, Creative Writing, Debate, Fine Arts, Semi Classical Vocals, Radio Play and Crossie, Light Music, Western Music, Elocution, live professional music shows and workshops…

A participant is photographed singing during what appears to be a solo music competition which was part of Saarang in 2005. 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…

6 participants are seen as they take part in the group Light Music competition during Saarang 2005. The keyboard used in the performance is a model from Korg. Perhaps this photograph captured a microphone testing, as one of the participants is using the microphone and none of the others seem to be singing and instead appear to be listening to something offstage. 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,…

This photograph shows people at an outdoor event that was held during Saarang, in 2005. Saarang is the annual cultural festival of IIT Madras, with numerous events held in different venues on campus. Similarly, the event in this photograph was held at an outdoor location on campus, as can be seen from the amount of trees and sunlight in the photograph. People in the audience are both seated and standing. Behind them, in the background of the image, a large group of people can be seen standing, perhaps viewing another event that was taking place there. According to the schedule of events…

This photograph shows a group taking part in the Light Music competition during Saarang, 2005. From what is visible in the photograph, the instruments used include guitars, violin, and keyboard. Two people appear to be talking by the drums as two others on the right side of the image look on; what was happening is not clear. 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 photograph shows a group competing in the Group competition for Light Music. From the date and time on the photograph, it is known that it was taken on 22 January 2005 at 1:03 p.m. Instruments used include tabla and guitars. 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.

From the left, this photograph shows a student from IIT Madras and two judges viewing an event. Audience members are seen behind them, seated and standing. Saarang is the annual cultural festival of IIT Madras with numerous events, each taking place in various venues on campus. Similarly, this photograph was taken at an outdoor location. Some of the events in 2005 were Quiz, Potpourri, Extempore, Informals, Creative Writing, Debate, Fine Arts, Radio Play and Crossie. Apart from these events, there were also live Professional Shows in music which were held at the Open Air Theatre (OAT).…

In the photograph, a student is on the ground as two others stand in what appears to be a circle made of students. People in the crowd are wearing a smile; some of them are clapping, pointing at the scene in front of them, and others just seem to be enjoying this moment. This is seen to be taking place somewhere on the IIT Madras campus. According to the event schedule, some of the events in 2005 were Quiz, Potpourri, Extempore, Informals, Creative Writing, Debate, Fine Arts, Western Music Solo, Western Music Group, Light Music Solo, Light Music group, Antakshari, Semi Classical Vocals,…

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. A guitarist and a vocalist are seen in the image. The backdrop of the stage clearly 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,…

This photograph was taken during a Saarang music competition. In it, a participant is seen to be singing. This was one of the numerous events held annually during Saarang. Some of the events in 2005 were Quiz, Potpourri, Extempore, Informals, Creative Writing, Debate, Fine Arts, Semi Classical Vocals, Radio Play and Crossie. 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. The 2005 iteration of Saarang, during which this photograph was taken, was…

In this photograph, Mrs. Jayashree Ananth, the wife of Prof. M. S. Ananth (Director of IIT Madras) hands over what could be a prize or award to a performer or participant at Saarang 2005. Within the photograph, the stage and some musical instruments are partially visible. This photograph was taken on the day that Decibels was held. Saarang, in 2005, was held from 21 to 26 January.  Complete with live shows and events such as the Rock Show, Jazz Show, Classical Music Nite, Decibels, and Light Music, Saarang 2005 enjoyed large audiences for these events. A similar photograph has been…

This photograph shows a music group performing during a Western music event; seen are a guitarist and a vocalist. The vocalist is holding a piece of paper, perhaps the lyrics to the song the group was performing. Other members are not visible in the image. The photograph has also captured audience members standing at the edge of the stage in the image. One of them has an instrument case, possibly for a guitar, suggesting that the person was a participant in this event or another. Apart from music events, both group and solo, there were other events such as Sports Quiz, Business Quiz,…

This photograph shows 2 judges at a Saarang event. They appear to be marking something on sheets of paper, perhaps scores of participants. This was one of the numerous events held annually during Saarang. Some of the events in 2005 were Quiz, Potpourri, Extempore, Informals, Creative Writing, Debate, Fine Arts, Semi Classical Vocals, Radio Play and Crossie. Live Professional Shows in music were also held during Saarang. The 2005 iteration of Saarang, during which this photograph was taken, was held from 21 to 26 January.

This photograph shows a participant at a microphone. Behind the participant, the name of the cultural festival is written in chalk on a blackboard: “Saarang - 2005.” It is not known whether this photograph is of a Singing or Speaking event as there were numerous kinds of events held during Saarang. Some of these events were: Quiz, Potpourri, Extempore, Informals, Creative Writing, Debate, Fine Arts, Semi Classical Vocals, Radio Play and Crossie, Light Music, Western Music, Elocution, live professional music shows and workshops. This edition of Saarang was held from 21 to 26 January 2005.