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Laurels for lensman

Staff Correspondent

MYSORE: A photograph by freelance press photographer M.S. Basavanna of policemen caning an unruly mob during a "chicken mela" held at the Town Hall here in March 2006 bagged the first prize in the All India Exhibition of Photography 2007 organised by the Photographic Society of India recently.

The award-winning photograph will be displayed at 58th All India Exhibition of Photography 2007 to be held at the Jahangir Art Gallery in Mumbai from February 19.

Mr. Basavannaa also won a certificate of merit in the same competition for a photograph taken during an air show held during the Dasara at the Bannimantap Grounds in 2006.

Chairman of the 58th All India Exhibition of Photography Gopinath Sawanth has invited Mr. Basavanna to attend the inauguration of the event. He will be given the award and a certificate of merit on the occasion.

Two other photographers from Mysore including M.A. Sriram, staff photographer of The Hindu, have bagged certificates of merit.

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