Open Access Archive

Welcome! The Auroville Open-Access Archive provides access to images (and in the future, articles and videos) selected from the collection of Auroville Archives.

The Auroville Archives have been built up by contributions from Aurovilians and well-wishers over the last three decades. Our photos collection includes documentation of the earliest days of Auroville, important events, daily life, visits, developments, work, arts and more.

The Open-Access Archive offers glimpses into the Aurovilles of the past. Images can be browsed by Category, Keywords, Year, Decade, or Author. The search feature allows for customized results.

The interface can be adjusted as per your preference: pictures displayed in a list or grid, and choice of color scheme.

Through this project we also invite your input to fill in some of the missing information about our images. If you recognize the people, place, or context of a photo, please share with us what you remember using the form on each image page.

For questions or feedback please write to us: avarchives@auroville.org.in