Rules and Regulations

Please read below mentioned guidelines and rules before submitting your photo(s) to “Alfaaz-2018
Photography contest”. By participating in the contest, you understand, acknowledge and
unconditionally agree to abide by the following Rules:
BASIC SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES FOR PHOTOGRAPHS
1. The contest is open for online submissions only, through the contest page available on
https://natyansh.org/alfaaz-2018/
2. Submissions will not be accepted once the deadline lapses.
3. Photos submitted must be at least 1024 pixels on the shorter side and should be no larger than 10
MB. Photos must be in JPEG or Valid Image format.
4. You may submit two entries per contest . However, you will be able to upload only one image at a
time using the websites upload function.
5. You are required to provide a unique title & description for each image submitted.
6. All submitted photos must contain the original EXIF metadata information. However there must
be no border(s), logo(s), copyright marks, identifying marks, or any other visible references and/or
marks on the image.
7. Basic editing, including colour enhancement, the use of filters, and cropping of the Photo(s) is
acceptable, provided any such editing does not affect the authenticity and/or genuineness of the
Photo(s).
8. Advanced editing used to create illusions, deceptions and/or manipulations, and the adding and
removing of significant elements within the frame is prohibited.
9. Every image uploaded is subject to a moderation process before it becomes visible on the contest
page. Natyansh Society of Dramatic and Performing Arts reserves the right to assess and disregard
any submitted photo at its discretion.
10. Photos that portray or otherwise include inappropriate and/or offensive content, including
provocative nudity, violence, human rights and/or environmental violation, and/or any other
contents deemed to be contrary to the law, religious, cultural & moral traditions and practices of
India, are strictly prohibited and will be immediately discarded.
11. A participant who submits any such photos may be permanently banned, subject to discretion,
from participating in any future contests.

THE JUDGEMENT

1. The judging panel will assess and determine the winning Photos. Results and the winners will be
announced on 30th November,2018.
2. The decision of judging panel will be final and binding. No correspondence whatsoever shall be
entertained on this issues.
3. Natyansh Society of Dramatic and Performing Arts reserves the right to call for original JPEG or
RAW files with unchanged EXIF for the purpose of authentication. An image maybe disregarded if
this information cannot be provided.

THE PRIZES

1. Prizes (if any) will be shipped for free within Rajasthan. Winners from outside Rajasthan may mention
their address to ship the prizes. Alternately, they will have to bear the shipping expense to their
respective places.
2. Any state/ provincial/ territorial, and/or local taxes, fees and surcharges and taxes on any prize
that may be awarded to you under the contest will be solely paid by you.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
1. Submitted photos must be original, created and/or taken by the contestant. It must not contain
any materials owned or controlled by a third party for which you have not obtained a license, must
not infringe the copyright, trademark, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual
property rights of any person or entity.
2. Natyansh Society of Dramatic and Performing Arts respects photographers’ copyrights and
copyrights shall remain vested with the creator of the image. Upon making the submission, you
grant Natyansh Society of Dramatic and Performing Arts, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty free,
sub-licensable right and license to use, publish, reproduce, display, perform, adapt, create derivative
works, distribute, have distributed, print, in whole or in part, in any form, in all media forms now or
hereafter known, to promote the contest, image, the photographer or for editorial or educative use.
3. The Photographer will be credited wherever the image is used.

LIABILITY

1. Under no circumstance will Natyansh Society of Dramatic and Performing Arts be liable for any:
a) Lost, late, misdirected, stolen, illegible or incomplete submissions
b) Error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission,
communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of,
submitted Photo(s);
c) Problems, failures or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online
systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, email, players or browsers, on account
of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet, at any website, or on account of any
combination of the foregoing;
d) incorrect or inaccurate information, caused by any of the equipment or programming associated
with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the
processing of the photos and/or submissions; and/or
e) injury or damage to any Participant or to any computer related to, resulting from or in connection
with the Contest.
2. If, for any reason, the contest is not capable of being conducted as anticipated, due to computer
virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes
beyond the control of Better Photography, which corrupt or affect the administration, security,
fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the contest, Natyansh Society of Dramatic and Performing
Arts reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest as
deemed appropriate, disqualify any Participant, and/or select winners from all eligible photos
submitted prior to the termination, cancellation, modification or suspension. Better Photography
reserves the right to correct any typo-graphical, printing, computer programming or operating
errors at any time.

GOVERNING LAW

The contest, your Submission(s) and the rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with Indian laws. Any aspects or disputes arising out of or in connection with the contest and/or
your submission(s) will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Udaipur courts.