Guidelines:

1. The entry form should be submitted by the household who is responsible for the golu arrangement. Click here to access Entry Form.

2. The golu presentation is for the year 2011.  Photographs taken earlier years are not qualified.

3. One entry per household (from USA or Canada address). Entry deadline is October 17, 2011.

4. The entries will be voted by registered visitors of the site based on several parameters. Online voting will start on October 30, 2011 and will end on November 15th 2011.

5. Winners will be selected based on voter rating.  If no winner meets the minimum criteria or if there are not adequate number of voters registered, (minimum 100) a panel of judges will determine the winners and prizes.

6. 1st Prize $200 gift certificate from Navarathri.com; 2ndPrize $100 gift certificate from Navarathri.com; 3rd Prize: Dance jewelry set ($75 value) from eShubham.com

7. The participant should provide maximum 3 photographs (one of them should include the picture of a person in that household – to validate the entry, will not be seen by the voters). Submission should include a brief write-up (not more than 100 words) about their Golu.  Email your pictures in jpg format to contest@navarathri.org.  The pictures should be taken during 2010 Navarathri festival.

8. By submitting the entry form, the participants agree that the photographs and the write-up could be used by the contest organizers and sponsors and will be posted in navarthri.org website.

9. The personal information in the entry form will not be used for any other purposes.  Only the email information will be used to communicate with the contestants about contest results and promotional emails by sponsors – Innoconcepts.com, eShubham.com and navarathri.com.