The Mother

01 ■ Before 1892. Childhood. France
	1879 - 1891 Childhood

02 ■ 1892–1914. France, Venice, Algeria, Pondicherry
	1895 - 1896 France
	1901 Venice
	1902 France
	1903 - 1905 Algeria
	1911 - 1914 Paris, Mother’s house
	1912 France
	1914 Pondicherry

03 ■ 1916–1920. Japan
	1916 Japan
	1917 Japan
	1918 Japan
	1919 Japan
	1920 Japan

04 ■ 1926–1931. Pondicherry, Ashram
	1926 - 1929
	October 1930
	June 1931

05 ■ 1949
	1949 Playground. March past
	18 October 1949 Tennis Ground
	18 October 1949 Playground. Pranab’s birthday

06 ■ 1950
	1950 Balcony Darshan
	1950 Playground. Distribution of school prizes
	1950 - 1952 Guest House courtyard. Class
	23 April 1950 Meditation Hall. Blessings
	23 April 1950 Playground. Gymnastic marching
	24 April 1950 Meditation house. Darshan
	24 April 1950 Balcony Darshan
	25 April 1950 Meditation house. Blessings
	25 April 1950 Courtyard by Meditation house. “Vegetable Darshan”
	25 April 1950 Tennis Ground. The Mother playing tennis
	25 April 1950 Old Laboratory (Playground). Class
	18 October 1950 Playground. Pranab’s birthday
	24 November 1950 Balcony Darshan on Siddhi Day

07 ■ 1951
	1951 Meditation Hall. Blessings
	1951 Guest House courtyard. Class
	1951 Playground. Physical Education Activities
	1 January 1951 Meditation Hall. Blessings
	24 April 1951 Tennis Ground. Sri Aurobindo International Centre inauguration
	24 April 1951 By Samadhi
	24 April 1951 Upstairs Meditation Hall
	1 May 1951 Playground. Sports prizes
	1 July 1951 Sports Ground
	December 1951 Playground. Sports prizes
	1 December 1951 Playground. School prizes; final rehearsal of annual school programme
	25 December 1951 Playground. Stamp Exhibition

08 ■ 1952
	1952 Sports Ground
	1952 Playground. Daily distributions and children’s decorations
	1952 Tennis Ground. The Mother playing tennis
	1952 Guest House courtyard. Class
	1 January 1952 Playground. Sports prizes
	1 January 1952 Sports Ground
	6 January 1952 Opening of the Centre of Education
	9 January 1952 Sports Ground
	21 February 1952 Boxing ring
	21 February 1952 Wrestling pit
	21 February 1952 Playground. Salute, cultural programme
	21 February 1952 Playground. Sea-Shell Exhibition
	21 February 1952 Playground. Evening. The Mother’s birthday
	24 April 1952 Centre of Education. Opening of the music section
	24 April 1952 Opening the body building gymnasium
	1 July 1952 Sports Ground
	5 July 1952 Guest House courtyard. Tara’s birthday
	1 September 1952 Playground. Sports prizes
	December 1952 Centre of Education. Openinh of the Library
	1 December 1952 Gymnasium Hall. School prizes
	3 December 1952 Playground. Salute, march past

09 ■ 1953
	1953 Atelier and the Power House
	1953 Pavitra’s room. The Mother playing the
	1953 Playground. Sports prizes
	6 January 1953 Centre of Education. School anniversary day
	21 February 1953 Playground. The Mother’s birthday. Salute, etc
	21 February 1953 Playground. Opening of the Asana room
	21 February 1953 Gymnasium Hall. Exhibition on Evolution
	24 April 1953 Playground. Parade
	24 April 1953 Meditation house, upstair Meditation hall. Messages on Darshan day
	1 May 1953 Playground. Sports prizes
	1 July 1953 Sports Ground. Salute
	24 November 1953 Centre of Education. Exhibition “Flowers in Yoga”

10 ■ 1954 (before October)
	1954 Meditation Hall. Blessings
	1954 Playground. Salute
	After 1954 Ashram Library (Rue Saint Martin)
	1 January 1954 Cocotier
	6 January 1954 Centre of Education. School anniversary day
	21 February 1954 Playground. Salute
	21 February 1954 Playground. Prasad
	24 April 1954 Balcony Darshan
	26 April 1954 “Harpagon Workshop” (Honesty Engineers and Contractors)
	1 July 1954 Sports Ground. Salute
	15 August 1954 Playground. The Mother declares Her double Nationality
	29 August 1954 Sports Ground. Inauguration of the Band Quarters
	3 December 1954 Centre of Education. School prizes

11 ■ 1954 (October)
	5 October 1954 Meditation house. Durga Puja
	7 October 1954 Meditation house. Victory Day
	11 October 1954 Meditation house. Laksmi (Kojagara) Puja
	12 October 1954 Atelier and the Power House
	25 October 1954 Meditation house. Kali Puja (Naraka Chaturdashi)

12 ■ 1954 (November-December)
	November 1954 Playground. Important visitors: R. K. Nehru
	1 November 1954 Meditation house. Blessings on Merger Day
	1 November 1954 Balcony Blok. Darshan on the Merger day
	2 December 1954 Playground. Salute

13 ■ 1955
	6 January 1955 Centre of Education
	16 January 1955 Playground. First visit of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
	28 January 1955 Meditation house. Saraswati Puja
	21 February 1955 Centre of Education. Children’s exhibition
	26 March 1955 Aroume. Exhibition of Chinese Paintings
	July 1955 Library house. Exhibition on Germany
	1 July 1955 Sports Ground. Salute
	15 August 1955 Golconde. Japanese Exhibition
	15 August 1955 Exhibition Hall. Photographic Exhibition
	1 September 1955 Playground. Salute
	1 September 1955 Playground. Sports prizes
	29 September 1955 Playground. The second visit of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi
	15 November 1955 Meditation house. With Dr. Rajendra Prasad
	December 1955 Sports Ground. Salute

14 ■ 1956
	1956 Theatre
	20 February 1956 Exhibition Hall. Embroidery Exhibition
	18 March 1956 Ashram Island
	2 April 1956 Playground. With the Russian Gymnasts
	3 April 1956 Sports Ground. With the Russian Gymnasts
	4 April 1956 Meditation Hall. Blessings
	24 April 1956 Balcony Blok. Darshan
	15 August 1956 Exhibition Hall. Photographic Exhibition
	1 September 1956 Swadeshi Cotton Mills. Opening
	1 September 1956 Sports Ground. Salute
	24 November 1956 Exhibition Hall. Doll’s Exhibition
	29 November 1956 Theatre. Dress rehearsal
	December 1956 Theatre. Talking to the casts
	December 1956 Park Guest House
	December 1956 Sports Ground. Salute
	Circa December 1956 Sports Ground. Salute
	9 December 1956 Cazanove
	9 December 1956 Poultry farm

15 ■ 1957
	1957 Balcony Blok. Darshan
	6 January 1957 Centre of Education
	21 February 1957 Swimming Pool
	22 February 1957 Ayurvedic Dispensary
	18 March 1957 Ashram Island
	1 July 1957 Sports Ground. Salute
	November 1957 Theatre. Discussing
	1 December 1957 Theatre. Discussing
	5 December 1957 Le Faucheur
	8 December 1957 Premi House

16 ■ 1958
	4 January 1958 Achyut House
	4 January 1958 Huta’s house
	20 February 1958 A Flower Show
	20 February 1958 Theatre. A message for All India Radio
	20 February 1958 Theatre, Dancers
	21 February 1958 The Mother’s room. The Mother on Her 80th birthday, cutting a huge cake
	21 February 1958 Theatre Courtyard. The Mothre’s 80th birthday celebrations
	22 February 1958 Ayurvedic Dispensary
	18 March 1958 Ashram Island
	September 1958 Senteurs, the new perfumery section
	18 October 1958 Playground. Pranab’s birthday
	20 October 1958 Meditation house. Kumari Puja
	November 1958 Theatre. With the visiting artists
	11 November 1958 Dr. Sanyal’s old clinic
	5 December 1958 Le Faucheur

17 ■ 1959
	1959 Balcony Blok. Darshan
	4 March 1959 Playground. Sports prizes
	18 March 1959 Ashram Island
	12 April 1959 New Horizon sugar Mills site. Laying the foundation stone, prasad
	5 September 1959 Playground. Sports prizes
	5 December 1959 Le Faucheur
	9 December 1959 Hand Made Paper Factory. Opening, going round

18 ■ 1960
	4 January 1960 The Mother’s room and staircase
	6 January 1960 The Mother’s room and staircase
	7 January 1960 Staircase to the Mother’s room
	9 January 1960 The Mother’s room
	12 January 1960 The Mother’s room and staircase
	14 January 1960 The Mother’s room
	20 January 1960 The Mother’s room
	27 January 1960 The Mother’s room
	February 1960 Mme Nobuko Kobayashi and the Mother
	February 1960 Playground. Ashram Band; programme
	2 February 1960 The Mother’s room
	12 February 1960 The Mother’s room
	March 1960 Atelier; the Power House
	13 March 1960 Playground. Sports prizes
	12 June 1960 Ambalal House
	15 September 1960 New Horizen Sugar Mills Factory. Opening, prasad
	November 1960 Sports Ground. Annual Demonstration
	5 December 1960 Le Faucheur
	9 December 1960 N.H. Stainless Steel Factory. Opening, prasad
	25 December 1960 Theatre. Christmas day
	25 December 1960 World Union Office (Rijuta’s House)

19 ■ 1961
	24 April 1961 Playground. Salute
	24 April 1961 Playground. Sports prizes
	14 May 1961 New Horizen Sugar Mills Factory. Inauguration of the Matrimandir
	23 August 1961 Ashram Press. Visit, prasad
	18 October 1961 Dr. Sanyal’s house
	24 November 1961 Playground. Sports prizes
	16 December 1961 Jhun Jhun Home
	25 December 1961 Theatre. Christmas day

20 ■ 1961-1964
	1961 - 1964 Terrace Darshan
	1961 - 1963 The Mother in Her room

21 ■ 1963
	1963 The Mother in the music room
	21 February 1963 Terrace Darshan
	24 April 1963 Terrace Darshan
	15 August 1963 Terrace Darshan
	24 November 1963 Terrace Darshan

22 ■ 1964
	21 February 1964 Terrace Darshan
	29 February 1964 Terrace Darshan
	29 March 1964 Terrace Darshan
	15 August 1964 Terrace Darshan
	15 August 1964 The Mother’s room. The Mother’s Mudras
	15 August 1964 The Mother’s room. Close up of The Mother’s face
	15 August 1964 The Mother’s room. First cancellation of Sri Aurobindo’s stamps
	15 August 1964 The Mother’s room

23 ■ 1965
	1965 Mother’s Room
	21 February 1965 Terrace Darshan
	15 August 1965 Terrace Darshan
	15 August 1965 Mother’s Room
	24 November 1965 Terrace Darshan
	14 December 1965 Mother’s music Room
	14 December 1965 Mother’s Room
	17 December 1965 Mother’s music Room. The Mother with Surendra Nath Jauhar

24 ■ 1966
	21 February 1966 Terrace Darshan
	21 February 1966 Mother’s Room
	25 April 1966 Terrace Darshan
	23 June 1966 Mother’s music Room
	15 August 1966 Terrace Darshan
	21 October 1966 Terrace Darshan
	24 November 1966 Terrace Darshan
	4 December 1966 Mother’s music Room. The Mother with Anil Jauhar
	24 December 1966 Terrace Darshan

25 ■ 1967
	January 1967 Mother’s bathroom
	21 February 1967 Terrace Darshan
	10 April 1967 Mother’s Room
	24 April 1967 Terrace Darshan
	4 May 1967 Mother’s Room (morning)
	4 May 1967 Mother’s Room (afternoon)
	15 August 1967 Terrace Darshan
	18 October 1967 Mother’s Room
	8 November 1967 Mother’s Room
	24 November 1967 Terrace Darshan
	29 December 1967 Terrace Darshan

26 ■ 1968
	21 February 1968 Terrace Darshan
	21 February 1968 Mother’s room
	29 February 1968 Terrace Darshan
	29 February 1968 Mother’s room
	24 April 1968 Terrace Darshan
	15 August 1968 Terrace Darshan
	24 November 1968 Terrace Darshan
	22 December 1968 Terrace Darshan

27 ■ 1969
	21 February 1969 Terrace Darshan
	24 April 1969 Terrace Darshan
	5 July 1969 Mother’s room
	15 August 1969 Terrace Darshan
	14 September 1969 Mother’s room
	6 October 1969 Mother’s room
	24 November 1969 Terrace Darshan

28 ■ 1970
	21 February 1970 Terrace Darshan
	24 April 1970 Terrace Darshan
	5 July 1970 Mother’s room, lanch
	5 July 1970 Mother’s room
	15 August 1970 Terrace Darshan
	24 November 1970 Terrace Darshan

29 ■ 1971
	21 February 1971 Terrace Darshan
	24 April 1971 Terrace Darshan
	5 July 1971 Mother’s room
	15 August 1971 Terrace Darshan
	24 November 1971 Terrace Darshan

30 ■ 1972
	21 February 1972 Terrace Darshan
	21 February 1972 Mother’s room
	5 March 1972 Mother’s room
	24 April 1972 Terrace Darshan
	15 August 1972 Terrace Darshan
	15 August 1972 Mother’s room
	24 November 1972 Terrace Darshan

31 ■ 1973
	21 February 1973 Terrace Darshan
	24 April 1973 Terrace Darshan
	15 August 1973 Terrace Darshan

32 ■ 1949-1970
	1950 - 1959 Balcony Darshan
	1963 - 1969 Terrace Darshan
	1950 - 1959 Meditation house. Blessings
	1949 - 1952 Tennis Ground. The Mother getting out of Her car and playing tennis
	Perhaps 1950 - 1951 Tennis Ground. Varia
	1952 - 1960 Sports Ground
	1949 - 1961 Playground. Salute, guard of honour, parades etc
	1949 - 1961 Playground. Physical Education Activities, orchestra
	1951 - 1961 Playground. Sports prizes
	18 October 1949 - 18 October 1960 Playground. Pranab’s birthday
	1950 - 1954 Playground. Prasad
	1949 - 1958 Playground. Christmas Day
	1949 - 1958 Playground. Christmas Day
	1954 - 1955 Playground. Important visitors: Uchharangrai Navalshankar Dhebar
	1950 - 1959 Playground, a stage. Dance performance
	1952 - 1957 Centre of Education
	1954 - 1960 Dining Room Terrace
	1957 - 1960 Huta’s house
	Perhaps 1958 Mehra House
	Perhaps 1958 Rijuta’s house
	Perhaps 1958 Satprem’s house
	1959 - 1961 Ashram Island
	1950 - 1961 Miscellaneous

33. The Mother’s feet

34. Video
	1950 - 1962 Balcony Darshans
	1962 - 1973 Terrace Darshans
	1950 - 1959 Meditation house. Blessings and Pujas
	15 May 1972 Mother’s room. First cancellation of Sri Aurobindo Birth Centenary Stamp
	7 October 1956 Playground
	1952 Guest House courtyard. Class
	6 January 1953 Centre of Education
	1952 - 1959 Sports Ground
	1949 - 1952 Tennis Ground
	18 March 1959 Ashram Island
	1959 - 1961 Sugar Mills
	20 February 1958 Theatre courtyard
	28 February 1968 Auroville

35 ■ November 1973. Mahasamadhi
	17 November 1973 Mahasamadhi

36 ■ Manuscripts