Dear Ranjith and the Wiki Loves Onam Organizing Team,
I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the winners of the *Wiki Loves Onam 2024* photography campaign! The contributions were truly stunning, and it is amazing to see such vibrant depictions of Onam traditions and celebrations from across the globe. A special applause to *Anirudhanmuthuvara*, *Pdhang*, *Sindhu Haridas*, and all those who received recognition in their respective categories—your work has truly enriched Wikimedia Commons.
I would also like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the organizers and jury members who made this campaign a success. Your dedication and efforts have not only encouraged participation but also brought cultural heritage to the forefront in a wonderful way.
Looking forward to many more successful campaigns and creative contributions in the future! *Best Regards,*
*Suyash Dwivedi *(He/Him/His) *Vice-Chair**:* Wikimedia Affiliations Committee https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee (AffCom) *Chair:* Commons Photographers User Group https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Commons_Photographers_User_Group (CPUG) *Skype*: suyash.india (UTC+05:30) *Telegram:* dwivedi_suyash https://t.me/dwivedi_suyash *"Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing." - **Jimmy Wales*
On Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 6:59 PM Ranjith S ranjith.sajeev@gmail.com wrote:
Hai,
We are happy to present to you the final results of the Wiki Loves Onam 2024 photography campaign which took place on Wikimedia Commons from 1st September 2024 to 30th September 2024. You can have a glimpse of the winners at the commons winners page.[1] This year more than 4000 images got uploaded into Wikimedia commons as part of this campaign. More than 100 participants contributed to this campaign and uploaded media files related to Onam celebrations from around the world during this period.
We are thrilled to announce the winners:
1st Prize: User:Anirudhanmuthuvara 2nd Prize: User:Pdhang 3rd Prize: User:Sindhu Haridas
Special recognition in the following categories:
Flowers - User:Anirudhanmuthuvara Pookkalam - User:Anirudhanmuthuvara Games - User:Silaonam Traditions - User:Edvin Varghese M Sadhya - User:Akhilan Video - User:Varghesepunnamada Top Uploader - User:Deepa Chandran2014
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all participants for their contributions to enriching Wikimedia Commons. We look forward to seeing even more inspiring work in future campaigns.
[1]. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Onam_2024/Winners
Regards, Behalf of Wiki Loves Onam Organizing Team *Ranjith Siji* Wikimedians of Kerala User Group wikimediakerala.in wikilovesonam.org _______________________________________________ Commons-l mailing list -- commons-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe send an email to commons-l-leave@lists.wikimedia.org