| Date (2026) | Photographer | Location | Theme | Notable Image(s) | |-------------|--------------|----------|-------|------------------| | 3 Mar | Ananya Patil | Kolhapur | Monsoon Mosaic – raindrop reflections on traditional Zavazavi shawls | “Rain‑kissed Rangoli” (4K macro) | | 12 Mar | Rohit Deshmukh | Pune | Urban Echoes – street art inspired by Zavazavi motifs on city walls | “Concrete Canvas” (HDR panorama) | | 21 Mar | Meera Joshi | Nashik | Ritual Radiance – night‑time shots of Ganesh Chaturthi processions | “Golden Lanterns” (long exposure) | | 30 Mar | Vikram Kulkarni | Aurangabad | Heritage Frames – documenting Zavazavi frescoes in the Ajanta caves (newly uncovered sections) | “Cave Whispers” (360° interactive) |
All images are now available in the open‑access archive of the Maharashtra Heritage Photography Consortium (MHPC) under a Creative Commons Attribution‑NonCommercial‑ShareAlike license.
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Project title: "Pune Pakhare: Zavazavi Streets" | Date (2026) | Photographer | Location |
| Phase | Duration | Milestones | |-------|----------|------------| | 0 – Planning | 0‑4 weeks | Stakeholder kickoff, budget approval, tool procurement. | | 1 – Audit & Rights Clearance | Weeks 5‑12 | Complete master catalog; secure >90 % licensing clarity. | | 2 – Technical Upgrade | Weeks 13‑20 | Upscale & convert 80 % of assets to 12 MP HEIC; embed full metadata. | | 3 – Portal & Community Launch | Weeks 21‑28 | Deploy Contributor Portal; run first “Zavazavi Photo Jam”. |
| Channel | Format | Size/Aspect Ratio | Frequency | |---------|--------|-------------------|-----------| | Instagram Reels / Stories | 9:16 video montage (15‑30 s) | 1080×1920 | 3×/week | | YouTube Shorts | 9:16, 1080p, 60 s max | 1080×1920 | 2×/week | | Regional OTT (e.g., “Marathi Stream”) | 16:9, 4 K | 3840×2160 | Weekly “Zavazavi Spotlight” | | Web Gallery (Marathi Visual Hub) | 4:3, 12 MP, AVIF | 4000×3000 | Continuous | | Print (tourism brochures) | 300 dpi, CMYK PDF | 210×297 mm (A4) | Quarterly | As we move through 2026, the demand for
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