Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 in India - Wikimedia Commons
Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 in India is an indian edition of international photographic competition to capture, document and celebrate the cultural diversity from around the World through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons). Everybody can participate. Wiki Loves Folklore India is the event in the country, organized by Open Heritage Foundation. In India, we are calling on people to dive into their photo archives or visit local sites with connections of Indian culture, folklore or storytelling and upload them to win!
The basic aim of the competition is to collect photos of human cultural diversity to illustrate articles in the worldwide free encyclopedia Wikipedia and other Wikimedia Foundation projects and beyond. The photos, videos and audios provided must match the theme, including, but not limited to festivals, culture, dances, cuisine, clothing or daily life routine emphasizing on folk culture of India.
To find out about all the other national competitions taking place, visit the Wiki Loves Folklore 2026.
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Criteria
The jury will judge individual entries based on the following criteria (in no particular order):
- Technical quality
- Originality
- Potential usefulness and overall value of the image (including its licensing) to the Wikimedia projects
Out and about
- Please be respectful and considerate to your fellow photographers, and to others.
- If you are photographing building interiors, stop straight away if you are asked to do so. Some places prohibit interior photography, but in others you may be allowed to continue if you ask for permission.
- Do not trespass on private property (it is perfectly OK, though, to take photographs while standing in a public place such as the street).
- Where possible avoid photographing vehicles, and particularly vehicle numberplates.
- Please do not upload photographs of posters, noticeboards, signs, or anything else having text or two-dimensional images that might be copyright-protected. That applies even to text or images that are in a public place and that everyone else is taking pictures of. Ancient wall paintings in churches are fine, as are photos of stained glass windows of any date.
Contest Timeline
- 1st February: The contest officially opens, and uploading of photos begins.
- 31st March: Contest closes, uploading of photos ends.
- Results Declaration: National results to be declared by end of June 2026. International results to be declared by end of July 2026 at Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 page on Commons
(Note: Result declaration is subject to changes and may be delayed subject to unexpected circumstances.)Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 in India - Wikimedia Commons
International Prizes
You can win the following prizes in the international contest:
- Global Photography Excellence
- 1st prize: 500 USD
- 2nd prize: 400 USD
- 3rd prize: 300 USD
- Top 10 Noteworthy Contribution Prizes: 50 USD Each
- Multimedia Categories
- Best Video: 300 USD
- 2nd Video Prize: 200 USD
- 3rd Video Prize: 150 USD
- Best Audio: 200 USD
- 2nd Audio Prize: 150 USD
- 3rd Audio Prize: 150 USD
Read more about it here
(Make sure to enter your email address on your Wikimedia profile preferences otherwise we may not have a way to contact you if you win one of the prizes.)
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