The Oct 2017 Karnataka Tourism Photo Contest was held under the theme of “Fairs and Festivals”. There is an array of colorful celebrations associated with Karnataka and its people. These fairs and festivals in Karnataka are a reflection of the variety and the colorful heritage of this enchanting state of South India. All these fairs and festivals of Karnataka hold a special significance with the people of the state as these create premises for social interaction and togetherness. Karnataka has special festivals and fairs that are celebrated in every village and town of the state. These festivals and fairs range from being religious,cultural to being associated with the day to day lives of the myriad people.
Contest Schedule
| Opened On | Oct 17th |
| Last Date | Nov 2nd |
| Judging Date | Nov 18th |
| Results Published | Nov 28th |
We received 90 pictures from 29 participants. Remote judging process was employed to complete the judging and results were finalized by Shri. H Satish. After review with Tourism Department and after verification of full-resolution pictures, the results were announced.
Judges for the Oct 2017 Contest
 Shri. Digwas Bellemane |
 Shri. Krishna Bhat, AFIP |
 Shri. Girish Anananthamurthy, Director, YPS |
Hearty Congratulations to Winners
PICTURE OF THE MONTH – General |
“Sankranthi Festival”
by Mr. Naveen Kumar |
PICTURE OF THE MONTH – Woman |
“Village Deity Procession 3”
by Mrs. Bhakti Badageri |
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT |
“Katpadi Kambala”
by Mr. Amith Nag |
“Tiger Face – Mangaluru Dasara”
by Mr. Pavan Sulaya |
“Mysuru Dasara Procession-02”
by Mr. Kempanna Thimmarayappa |
“Udupi Krishnastami”
by Mr. Shravan BM |
Hearty Congratulations to all the Winners. We appreciate the enthusiasm exhibited by the participants.