User talk:Satdeep Gill

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Quality Image Promotion

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! People of Tajikistan - 02.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Alexander-93 14:09, 27 April 2025 (UTC)

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Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! A man in Panjakent, Tajikistan.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Jakubhal 17:18, 27 April 2025 (UTC)

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Categories

Hi Satdeep, we are in the process of clearing the uncategorised images in Category:All media needing categories as of 2018 and there are a number of your images that are present - author=satdeep incategory:"All media needing categories as of 2018"

Could you add some relevant categories, otherwise they may end up under Category:Men wearing turbans or something similar. Thanks... Jokulhlaup (talk) 16:07, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

Quality Image Promotion

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Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in Ella, Sri Lanka - 02.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Harlock81 09:53, 24 May 2025 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) in Ella, Sri Lanka - 03.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Poco a poco 01:38, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

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Quality Image Promotion

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Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Shikra with a prey in its claws in Patiala, Punjab, India - 02.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Jakubhal 04:23, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

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Quality Image Promotion

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Cinereous tit in Kandy, Sri Lanka - 01.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Jakubhal 03:57, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Cinereous tit in Kandy, Sri Lanka - 02.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Jakubhal 03:57, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Cinereous tit in Kandy, Sri Lanka - 03.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Jakubhal 03:57, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Cinereous tit in Kandy, Sri Lanka - 04.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Jakubhal 03:57, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

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Quality Image Promotion

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Indian paradise flycatcher near Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh - 03.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments Needs better noise reduction, otherwise ok. --Plozessor 03:16, 10 June 2025 (UTC) @Plozessor:  Done Check now. --Satdeep Gill 05:28, 10 June 2025 (UTC)  Support Thx, good now! --Plozessor 15:39, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

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Ibadsk

Are the responses to my block at User_talk:Ibadsk enough to take away user talk page access? I think so, but I'm working through machine translation. - Jmabel ! talk 17:31, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

@Jmabel yes, definitely. These are outright abuses. -Satdeep Gill (talk) 14:44, 17 June 2025 (UTC)

Thanks, I've removed his talk page access. - Jmabel ! talk 17:30, 17 June 2025 (UTC)

Quality Image Promotion

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Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2024 voting is open!

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Commons Photographers User Group Virtual Meeting, October 2025

Hello Satdeep Gill!

You are receiving this message because you are one of our esteemed members of the Commons Photographers User Group.

You are invited to the next virtual meeting of the Commons Photographers User Group! This is a great opportunity to connect, discuss important updates, and plan for the future of our group. Please register for the event using the link below!

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Quality Image Promotion

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Buddha Statue at Sindhu Ghat, Shey, Ladakh (July 2025) - 03.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Uoaei1 04:57, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

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Quality Image Promotion

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Quality Image Promotion

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! View for Hambuting La in July 2025 - 03.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Velvet 07:03, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

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Question

Hi Satdeep! I was wondering who is photographed here: File:Punjab March 2018 21.jpg

Thank you! MaplesyrupSushi (talk) 23:28, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

@Satdeep Gill pinging. MaplesyrupSushi (talk) 23:28, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

@Satdeep Gill - Nevermind, I think it is Raja Harinder Singh of Faridkot with his brother Kunwar Manjitinder Singh. I wonder when the photograph was taken? MaplesyrupSushi (talk) 23:57, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

@MaplesyrupSushi thanks for bringing up this question. Let me try to gather for information about it. --Satdeep Gill (talk) 01:54, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Quality Image Promotion

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Buddha Statue at Sindhu Ghat, Shey, Ladakh (July 2025) - 02.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Romzig 10:39, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

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File:Penguins at Boulders Beach 04.jpg

This is a great picture, you should consider nominating it at FPC! UnpetitproleX (Talk) 19:06, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

@UnpetitproleX Thank you so much. FPC is a pretty big deal and I fear it might fail terribly :p. Let me think more. By the way, we can nominate pictures taken by other for FPC as well. -- Satdeep Gill (talk) 01:39, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Don’t worry, it is a very beautiful image! Just remove the dust spot in the top left corner before nominating. I would have nominated it myself but I currently already have two active nominations at FPC, which is the limit. :) UnpetitproleX (Talk) 04:37, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

@UnpetitproleX Oh yes, thank you for pointing it out to me. Satdeep Gill (talk) 05:04, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Quality Image Promotion

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Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Ravana Ella Rajamaha Vihara - 10.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Bijay Chaurasia 07:33, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Ravana Ella Rajamaha Vihara - 06.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Ermell 07:34, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Pakbu (Ladakhi mudbrick) builders in Shey village, Ladakh 10.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments Needs a precise description and caption. CATs could also be improved. --Tagooty 04:24, 5 October 2025 (UTC)  Done @Tagooty: --Satdeep Gill 06:46, 6 October 2025 (UTC)  Support Good quality. --Tagooty 08:46, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

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Quality Image Promotion

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Ravana Ella Rajamaha Vihara - 05.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Dev Jadiya 07:32, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Buddha Statue at Sindhu Ghat, Shey, Ladakh (July 2025) - 01.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments Nice, but too tight upside and downside --Vsatinet 11:28, 7 October 2025 (UTC)  Support Yes. A bit tight but still OK for me. This is a nice shot. --Harmonide 00:32, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

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Quality Image Promotion

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Quality Image Promotion

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Ravana Ella Rajamaha Vihara - 11.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --MB-one 16:30, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

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File:HOPE Cartel JP.jpg

Hi, You added the permission, but there is still no license. Yann (talk) 08:09, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

@Yann Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I have added the license. - Satdeep Gill (talk) 12:49, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2025

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

the 2025 board election is starting soon.

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Plz review

Kindly review file:Rama-Nishad-BJP-.jpg & file:Deepak prakash.jpg.1.File:Surendra Mehta Bihar.jpg 2.File:Lakhendra Paswan.jpg 3.File:Arun Shankar Prasad.jpg 4.File:Nitish Kumar, Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Sinha boarding on Patna Metro (cropped).jpg Adamantine123 (talk) 19:53, 2 December 2025 (UTC)

Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2025/2

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Quality Image Promotion (22 December 2025)

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Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Memorial site of Mata Punjab Kaur at Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib - 05.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Lmbuga 04:41, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

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Quality Image Promotion (23 December 2025)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Memorial site of Mata Punjab Kaur at Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib - 01.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality.--Agnes Monkelbaan 05:21, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

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Quality Image Promotion (24 December 2025)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Memorial site of Mata Punjab Kaur at Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib - 02.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. Very good picture. One minor complaint: The CAs in the padlock are a bit annoying, IMO. --Lmbuga 04:44, 20 December 2025 (UTC) @Lmbuga: I have removed the CA. Thank you for pointing it out. --Satdeep Gill 05:39, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

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Quality Image Promotion (29 December 2025)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Memorial site of Mata Punjab Kaur at Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib - 04.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Gower 14:58, 26 December 2025 (UTC)

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Your Most Memorable Shot Submission!

Hello Satdeep_Gill!

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As we step into a new year, we’re happy to invite you to take part in “Your Most Memorable Shot 2025.”

Since 2018, photographers from across the Wikimedia community have come together at the beginning of each year to share the photographs that meant the most to them over the past twelve months. Now in its eighth iteration, this tradition continues to be a space for reflection, storytelling, and celebrating meaningful moments through photography.

Whether you are a member of the Commons Photographers User Group or not, you are warmly welcome to participate and invite others too. Every image carries a story, and your perspective helps enrich this collective showcase.

Whenever you’re ready, please select your most cherished photograph from 2025 and share it on the designated page.

The deadline for submissions is 28 February 2026, so we hope you’ll join us before then.

We look forward to discovering the moments that made your year memorable and to continuing this wonderful tradition together.

Warm regards, -- Suyash Dwivedi (💬) 22:36, 4 January 2026 (UTC) (CPUG)

Quality Image Promotion (19 January 2026)

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Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Pacific Golden Plover at Kalipur beach, Diglipur, North Andaman - 01.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Юрий Д.К. 19:51, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Pacific Golden Plover at Kalipur beach, Diglipur, North Andaman - 02.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Aciarium 12:01, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Pacific Golden Plover at Kalipur beach, Diglipur, North Andaman - 03.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Aciarium 12:01, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Pacific Golden Plover at Kalipur beach, Diglipur, North Andaman - 04.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Aciarium 12:01, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

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Quality Image Promotion (23 January 2026)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Collared Kingfisher at Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep), South Andaman 01.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Romzig 20:53, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Collared Kingfisher at Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep), South Andaman 02.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments Good quality --Michielverbeek 06:19, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Collared Kingfisher at Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep), South Andaman 03.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments  Support Good quality. --Vitorperrut555 04:11, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

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Quality Image Promotion (27 January 2026)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Vernal hanging parrot near Kalipur, Diglipur, North Andaman 03.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments purple fringing around branch to fix --Gower 10:25, 19 January 2026 (UTC) Good at all, but CA and dust spot on the top should be fixed --Юрий Д.К. 15:22, 19 January 2026 (UTC) @Юрий Д.К.:  Done I have tried to remove the CA. How about now? --Satdeep Gill 05:58, 20 January 2026 (UTC)  Support Good quality. --Gower 13:49, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Your image has been reviewed and promoted Congratulations! Vernal hanging parrot near Kalipur, Diglipur, North Andaman 04.jpg, which was produced by you, was reviewed and has now been promoted to Quality Image status. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Quality images candidates. We also invite you to take part in the categorization of recently promoted quality images. Comments purple fringing around branch to fix --Gower 10:25, 19 January 2026 (UTC) @Gower:  Done I have tried to remove the CA. How about now? --Satdeep Gill 11:52, 20 January 2026 (UTC)  Support Good quality. --Gower 13:49, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

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Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2026

Dear Satdeep Gill,

You are receiving this message because you are listed as a member of the Commons Photographers User Group.

The Election Committee is pleased to announce that the Board Elections 2026 have officially commenced.

Election timeline

• February 1–15: Nomination phase
• February 21–25: Community Q&A and candidate engagement
• February 26 – March 7: Voting period
• March 15: Results announced

Full details are available at: Commons Photographers User Group/Board Elections 2026

All eligible members are encouraged to participate in the election, including standing as candidates.

If you wish to run, please add your name and candidate statement on the nomination page during the nomination period.

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CPUG Board Elections 2026 – Nomination Extended

The nomination deadline has been extended to: 19 February 2026, 23:59 (UTC)

Eligible members (joined on or before 1 November 2025 with 100+ meaningful Commons contributions) are invited to nominate themselves.

How to nominate

• Go to the Candidates page
• Create your subpage
• Add your statement

Links

• Election page
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We encourage broad participation from the community.

Election Committee, Commons Photographers User Group - 17:36, 16 February 2026 (UTC)

CPUG Board Elections 2026 – Voting Now Open

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• Voting period: 00:00, 26 February 2026 – 23:59, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
• Ballot: Go to the voting server

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CPUG Board Elections 2026 – Voting Closing Soon

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• Voting deadline: 7 March 2026 23:59 (UTC)
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Final Reminder: CPUG Board Elections 2026 – Voting Closing Tomorrow

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The Election Committee would like to remind you that voting in the Board Elections 2026 will close tomorrow.

If you have not voted yet, please cast your vote as soon as possible.

• Voting deadline: 7 March 2026 23:59 (UTC)
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Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2025 voting is open!

2024 Picture of the Year:Mundari man polishing the horns of one of his Watusi cows using a mixture of cow urine and ash as a ritualistic and protective practice in a temporary cattle camp in Terekeka, South Sudan.

Dear Wikimedian,

Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2025 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year is the twentieth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favourite images featured on Commons during the last year (2025) to produce a single Picture of the Year.

Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year are all entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.

For your convenience, we have sorted the images into topical categories. Two rounds of voting will be held: In the first round, you may vote for as many images as you like. The top 30 overall and the top 5% of most popular images in each category will continue to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just five images to become the Picture of the Year.

Round 1 will end on 18 April 2026, 23:59:59 UTC.

Click here to vote now!

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Round 2 of Picture of the Year 2025 voting is open!

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You are receiving this message because we noticed that you previously voted in the Picture of the Year contest. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favourite images featured on Commons during the last year (2025) to produce a single Picture of the Year.

Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.

In this second and final round, you may vote for a maximum of five images. The image with the most votes will become the Picture of the Year 2025.

Round 2 will end at 2 May 2026, 23:59:59 UTC.

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New version for your Voyager image

Hello!

I created a larger version of your file. You may upload it, if you find it appropriate and select any appropriate license. A PNG version also exists. HâlitM (talk) 12:53, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

চলছে বাংলার প্রেমে উইকি আলোকচিত্র প্রতিযোগিতা ২০২৬, এখনই অংশ নিন!

সুধী Satdeep Gill,

আমরা আনন্দের সাথে জানাচ্ছি যে বাংলার প্রেমে উইকি ২০২৬ শুরু হয়েছে! এ বছরের প্রতিযোগিতার বিষয় বাংলার উৎসব, যেখানে অংশগ্রহণকারীদের বাংলার বিভিন্ন সাংস্কৃতিক উৎসবের ছবি ও ভিডিও ধারণ করে শেয়ার করার জন্য আহ্বান জানানো হচ্ছে।

উইকি লাভস বাংলা হলো উইকিমিডিয়া কমন্সে আয়োজিত একটি আন্তর্জাতিক আলোকচিত্র প্রতিযোগিতা, যার লক্ষ্য বিশ্বব্যাপী বাংলা সংস্কৃতি ও ঐতিহ্য নথিভুক্ত করা। এটি বাংলা সংস্কৃতি ও ঐতিহ্য সংরক্ষণ কর্মসূচীর অংশ হিসেবে প্রতি বছর নির্দিষ্ট প্রতিপাদ্য নিয়ে আয়োজিত হয়।

আপনি কিভাবে অংশ নেবেন, প্রক্রিয়াটি সহজ—আপনার প্রতিটি অবদান বিশ্বের সবচেয়ে বড় মুক্ত জ্ঞানভাণ্ডারকে সমৃদ্ধ করবে:

বাংলার প্রেমে উইকি ২০২৫-এর বিজয়ী ছবি। Attribution: Ashraf747 / সিসি বাই-এসএ ৪.০

• ছবি তুলুন: বাংলার উৎসবের ছবি তুলুন বা ভিডিও ধারণ করুন।
• আপলোড করুন: আপনার ফাইলগুলো ১৪ এপ্রিল থেকে ১৫ মে ২০২৬ তারিখের মধ্যে উইকিমিডিয়া কমন্সে আপলোড করুন।
• জিতুন: মোট ১,১০০ মার্কিন ডলার পুরস্কার।

শুরু করতে প্রস্তুত? এখানে ক্লিক করে আপনার মিডিয়া আপলোড করুন, অথবা বিস্তারিত জানতে প্রতিযোগিতার মূল পাতা দেখুন।

আপনার অবদান বাংলার সমৃদ্ধ সংস্কৃতি ও ঐতিহ্যকে বিশ্বব্যাপী সংরক্ষণ ও উপস্থাপনে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভূমিকা রাখবে।

কোনো প্রশ্ন থাকলে আমাদের ইমেইল করুন অথবা আমাদের টেলিগ্রাম গ্রুপে যুক্ত হোন।

শুভেচ্ছান্তে,
বাংলার প্রেমে উইকি দল

#WikiLovesBangla

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:52, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Announcing the Winners of Picture of the Year 2025!

Hi everyone,

Wikimedia Commons is pleased to finally announce the winners of this year's Picture of the Year 2025 contest! We had some truly incredible finalists to choose from, but the community has spoken.

Here are your top three winning images:

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  First place: The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on October 9, 2023, leaving widespread destruction in the Rimal area.
  Attribution: WAFA (Q2915969) / CC-BY-SA 3.0
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  Second place: Baby cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus) sleeping at Cape cross, Namibia.
  Attribution: Giles Laurent / CC-BY-SA 4.0
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  Third place: A gigantic jet photographed from the International Space Station by astronaut Nichole Ayers.
  Attribution: public domain

You can view the full results and see where all your favorite images placed here: Full 2025 Results

I also want to highlight what an incredible turnout we had. In the second round, we saw a massive jump in both the number of users voting and the total votes cast. We had exactly 13,979 votes cast by 3,509 users! To put that in perspective, last year we had 7,403 votes from 2,837 users. It is amazing to see that level of growth and community engagement.

Thank you to everyone who voted, helped organize, and generally made the contest such a huge success this year!

Regards,
ZI Jony
For the POTY Committee 20:08, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Regarding File:Agencija za školovanje i stručno usavršavanje kadrova.jpg

Dear Satdeep Gill,

I am writing to you regarding the VRTS notification on the file Agencija za školovanje i stručno usavršavanje kadrova.jpg.

I would like to clarify that I am the author of this photograph and that I am currently employed at the Agency for Education and Professional Training (AEPT). While the image is indeed used on our official website, it was taken by me personally.

However, I fully understand the potential concerns regarding the copyright verification and the connection between the source and the license. To avoid any further complications or administrative burden for the VRT team, I agree with the deletion of this file.

Instead, I will soon upload a new set of original photographs of the Agency that are not published on our official website, ensuring there are no further licensing ambiguities.

Thank you for your time and for the work you do in maintaining the integrity of Wikimedia Commons.

Best regards,

Bosancica by MK Bosancica by MK (talk) 12:44, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

@Bosancica by MK thank you for writing to me. I have deleted the file as per your request. - Satdeep Gill (talk) 15:50, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Person Dildar on Wikidata

@Satdeep Gill On Wikidata, an anonymous anti-Kurdish and antisemitic individual has altered the data regarding the person Dildar. Can you block this person?

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q983114 Avestaboy (talk) 12:57, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Commons Photographers: Our next meeting (05/2026)

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

I hope you’re well and enjoy your time as a photographer on Wikimedia Commons. In my role of the new chair of the user group, I have a couple of updates to share with you.

After the election, the new board met for the first time on March 21 and immediately got to work. We elected the organization’s officers and decided to move from quarterly to monthly board meetings. We believe meeting more frequently will create more opportunities to serve our members effectively and help move the group forward.

We also successfully applied for a pre-conference at the upcoming Wikimania in Paris (July 21–25). If you’re planning to attend the conference, please consider joining us on July 21th for a day full of conversations about photography and Commons. Please sign up here if you’re interested.

And finally, it’s my pleasure to invite you to our first online meeting, which will take place on May 31. Our member Wojciech, an experienced concert photographer, will give a talk on photographing orchestras during live performances. I’m especially excited that we’ll have the opportunity to meet online again and am very much looking forward to this event.

Please feel free to sign up for our first meeting in 2026 on this page: Online Meeting on May 31st.

In the meanwhile, I hope you're well and have a great time taking photos!

All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 14:09, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

Request to approve "file move"

I mistakenly uploaded a book with year and language in it's name like "1935 Charitawali Punjabi (1)". I want to correct it and change the name to "Charitawali". I want you to approve that change.

Link to file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1935_Charitawali_Punjabi_(1).pdf

Thanks & Regards, Muskan Muskan1903 (talk) 15:23, 19 June 2026 (UTC)