Best Entries - Maharashtra Kaleidoscope Photography Contest 2015 - People & Culture Category

Presenting some of the best entries from the 'People & Culture' category of the Maharashtra Kaleidoscope Photography Contest 2015.

Adwait Brahme | Baalpanicha kaal sukhacha! A playful moment between a warkari grandfather and his granddaughter caught on camera during the wari procession in Pune.

Akshay Ashok Palkar | Home is where your heart is. A lady was walking back home on a quaint evening at sunset was the perfect setting for a photo. Akshay underexposed and composed the picture to get the desired effect which was stunning!

Akshay Ingle | This image was captured during the Karnapura Mela which happens every year in Aurangabad, during the festival of Navaratri.

Alpesh Kumar Nagar | This contrasting picture shows a path between an old lady and a kid. The path between them is life’s journey. Each symbolizes the start and end point of a story called life.

Rahul Karandikar | Ganeshotsav is probably the most widely celebrated festivals in Maharashtra. A significance change in the Sarvajanik (public) Ganeshotsav since recent years is the active participation by the youth and women. A candid moment between two girls captured by Rahul on the last day of the festival!

Harshavardhan Ghorpade | The photograph shows a man holding a tally sheet for the fabrication workshop at Anandwan. This man, who is recovering from leprosy and has almost lost all fingers on one hand, is working at Anandwan and proudly earning his bread and butter instead of begging on streets!

Mahesh Lonkar | The biggest attraction at the Wari Sohala is the ‘Ringan’ (a circular pattern or arrangement which the pilgrims follow and in which various performances are organized). The ringan is a source of distraction and respite after long hours of walk for the warkaris.

Sayali Madkaikar | The dhol pathaks are an integral part of many festivals in Maharashtra in recent years. The photograph is captured at the right moment when the performers of the ‘dhwaj pathak’ perform on the rhythm of the dhol as the spectators gather around.

Sayali Madkaikar | This photo is captured during the Dahi Handi festival in Mumbai. Sayali perfectly captured the contrast of color and the unity as the boys take an oath before breaking the handi.

Nikhil Wadatkar | The small shops in old city present beautiful portraits of people submerged in their daily work. While on a heritage walk through the old city, Nikhil photographed this old man who was immersed in his daily chores at his work space.

Pankaj Bhagwatkar | Rendezvous – Captured at the Mahatma Phule Mandai (vegetable market) in Pune. Pankaj writes, “Helping his thoughts to converse with the space, beginning a new day with new hopes”.

Prathamesh Vinod Ghanekar | Hundreds of thousands people walk for several days to reach Pandharpur on Ashadhi Ekadashi to get a glimpse of ‘Vitthal-Rakhumai’. The photograph captures a person waiting to get a haircut from a street barber (not in the frame) who rests his fists on his waist, unknowingly re-enacting the posture of ‘Vitthal’ himself!

Rahul Bulbule | The image perfectly captures a yawning warkari, who has probably just started on the wari with the Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi from Dehu near Pune. The warkaris will eventually reach Pandharpur after 20 days of travel on foot!

Rupesh Jadhav | The Ganpati Festival is probably the most celebrated festival in Maharashtra. The energy among people during Ganeshotsav is unmatchable. Rupesh has managed to capture this girl’s excitement beautifully as she prepares to perform the dhol during the last day procession.

Ruve Narang | The photograph beautifully captures a man busy washing clothes in the evening. The play of light, the droplets of water and the overall setting makes for a perfect frame!

Abhishek Pardeshi | This photo, taken in a village around Pabe Ghat near Pune represents a majority of farmers in the Western Ghats who are dependent on the annual monsoon for their one and only crop - Rice

Abhishek Pachore | Bullock-cart races are one of the most popular traditional sports in rural Maharashtra. These races are organized in different villages particularly in and around cities of Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara between August and March every year. These races are now banned by the Supreme Court, but implementation of the ban poses a big challenge for the police department and administration,

Neha Mandlekar | This picture was captured during the last day of the Ganesh Festival which is Anant Chaturdashi. During the idol immersion, the boy in the photograph leapt suddenly towards the idols and pulled out a red rose as a last farewell gift to his ‘Bappa’!

MAHARASHTRA KALEIDOSCOPE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST 2015

The Western Routes is proud to announce 'MAHARASHTRA KALEIDOSCOPE', an annual photography contest dedicated to photographs taken in our beautiful and vibrant state of Maharashtra!

For the contest we have 4 categories

- Nature & Wildlife

- Built Heritage

- People & Culture

- Landscapes 

Here are the necessary details about the contest!

The entry to the contest is FREE

Last date for submission - Midnight of 1 December 2015 IST

For more information call 

9405591758, 9096458976

Email Your Submissions to 

maharashtrakaleidoscope@gmail.com

More details on the Facebook Event: www.facebook.com/events/420013121456816/

RULES & REGULATIONS

Pre-Qualification Criteria

1. Only images taken in Maharashtra will be eligible.
2. Participants are allowed to enter ONLY 2 images per category

Categories

1. Nature and Wildlife

• Images depicting the wildlife of Maharashtra. This includes the diverse range of flora & fauna of the state. 
• Photographs of captive animals taken at zoos and recreational parks will not be considered as eligible
• Photographs of bird nests or any other photos which indicate disturbance to the species or ecosystem will not be considered eligible.

2. Built Heritage

• This category is specifically created for photographs which depict architectural heritage.

3. People and Culture

• Fashion, family portraits and wedding photographs will not be eligible.
• The ‘culture’ in this category refers to photographs taken during festivals and cultural events.

4. Landscape

• Panoramic shots which do not fit the size and resolution specification will not be eligible

Submission of images

• Submit your photographs by email to maharashtrakaleidoscope@gmail.com
• Please submit photographs preferably in digital (jpeg/raw) format only. Files must be ideally full-size without borders, watermarks or signatures.
• The last date for submission of all entries is midnight, December 1, 2015, IST.
• Clearly mention your full name, postal and email address and contact number.
• Image file names should include "photographer's name_subject name_location'. For example "Vikram Vyawahare_Tiger_Tadoba.jpg". 

Captions

• All photographs must be accompanied by captions indicating clearly the equipment used, location, season, brief description of the subject and how the image was taken.
• Captions must be added to each image's Properties Summary (Windows) or File Info (Photoshop) or as a separate Word file.

Size

• Images for submission should be minimum 3200 pixels / 300 dpi (along the shortest dimension) with the aspect ratio 2 x 3 inches.  There is no restriction on the image size.

Manipulation

• Images may be cropped (by 20 per cent) before submission, and limited digital manipulation such as cleaning, sharpening, adjusting levels, curves, colour and contrast is permissible when applied to the image as a whole.
• Adding or removing elements is absolutely not permitted, nor is the combination of two different images (composites) allowed.
• The original capture as it was recorded by the camera with no manipulation applied may be requested at any stage of the competition and must be sent to us when requested.

Ownership

• The entrant must be the sole author and owner of the copyright for all photos entered. By entering the contest, the entrant certifies that the entries do not infringe on the copyright, trademark or intellectual property rights of any other person or organization.

Copyright and use of images

• Copyright, even over winning images, will remain with the photographer.
• The Western Routes, however, reserves the right to reproduce entries in its print and online pages with due credit to the photographer.
• Images may also be used elsewhere in connection with the promotion of the contest and the subsequent events like exhibitions etc.