Tag: amphitheater
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Panoramic Views from and of the Matrimandir Construction Site
Just a few panoramas from and of the Matrimandir during construction.
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Matrimandir Construction Photos From the 1970s
While working on the post showcasing one photo from every year of Matrimandir’s construction, we of course came across many more than one engaging photo from some of the years. So in this post we’re putting up some more interesting photos from the 1970s! Some of these photos have appeared in previous posts, but we’re…
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The Amphitheater Remodelling in 1973
This week we’re continuing to showcase photos taken by Indra Poddar in the early years of Auroville. The Amphitheater in the Matrimandir gardens was originally designed for the inauguration ceremony of Auroville in February 1968, when earth from (almost) all the countries of the world and all the states of India was poured into the…
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1977 & 1978 Auroville Birthday Bonfire Photos
Auroville’s birthday (inauguration day) just went by on February 28th, and the Archives received a query asking when the first bonfire at the Amphitheater took place. We’re still finding out the answer, but we found a photo attributed to Feb 28 1976. However the photo is really dark, so instead of showing that photo here,…
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The Urn
The Urn at the Amphitheater was a central feature of Auroville’s inauguration ceremony. Into it was poured soil from most of the countries of the world, as well as each state of India. It still stands today at the center of the Amphitheater. The Urn was designed by Charles Gianferrari, a designer who collaborated often…
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Delegates and Placards at the Inauguration
As we approach the anniversary of Auroville’s inauguration ceremony on February 28th, we will put up a couple more posts of photos from the ceremony. This week’s focus is on the placards that were used during the ceremony, with names of the various participating countries and Indian states on them, and the delegates holding these…
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Galaxy Plan at the Inauguration Ceremony
The Galaxy Plan for Auroville was ready just a few weeks before the 28th February 1968 inauguration ceremony. The iconic model of the Galaxy was shown to and approved by The Mother. At the inauguration, the Galaxy model and some photos of it were displayed to showcase the design of the city that was to…
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The Exhibition Under The Banyan Tree
The event at the Amphitheater included the pouring of soil from many countries of the world as well as from Indian states, and the reading out of the Auroville Charter in various languages. After this, the other important part of Auroville’s inauguration ceremony was the exhibition installed under the Banyan Tree. We have seen Paolo…
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Crowds and Panoramas at the Inauguration Ceremony
Panoramic shots and photos of crowds from the inauguration ceremony. Panoramas: Crowds at the Amphitheater: Crowds at the Banyan tree:
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Transportation to the Inauguration Ceremony
Simply photos of transportation to the inauguration ceremony!