Automated collection of photos/videos after events

Purpose

 1.1. Automate the collection, organization, and backup of photos/videos captured during or after Hindu religious events performed by priests.
 1.2. Automatedly request, receive, categorize, and store multimedia files from event attendees, professional photographers, or staff.
 1.3. Streamline sharing and archiving for post-event follow-up, marketing material, and compliance purposes.
 1.4. Automate reminders and notifications for pending uploads, ensuring complete and timely acquisition.
 1.5. Automator manages appropriate permissions and access for sensitive religious media content.

Trigger Conditions

 2.1. Event status marked as "completed" or "post-event" in event management software.
 2.2. Automated calendar date/time matches post-event timeline for media collection.
 2.3. Submission of feedback form signals start of file collection automation.
 2.4. Upload request sent to a list of contacts via SMS, email, or chat.
 2.5. Detection of new file uploads on cloud storage by attendees (automated file watcher).

Platform Variants

 3.1. Google Drive
  • Feature: Google Drive API - Automated folder creation, permission granting, and file upload monitoring.

 3.2. Dropbox
  • Feature: Dropbox API “files/upload” & “files/list_folder” for automated upload requests and collection.

 3.3. Microsoft OneDrive
  • Feature: OneDrive API for automating shared folder setup and monitoring file uploads.

 3.4. Box
  • Feature: Box Upload API for automated collection of media and sharing upload links with automated permissions.

 3.5. Amazon S3
  • Feature: Pre-signed URL generation API for automating secure photo/video uploads.

 3.6. Twilio SMS
  • Feature: Programmable SMS – automate SMS reminders to upload photos/videos with direct links.

 3.7. SendGrid
  • Feature: Automated transactional email for reminders, including upload instructions and links.

 3.8. Slack
  • Feature: Slack Bot/User API – automate sending upload requests and receiving media in channel.

 3.9. WhatsApp Business API
  • Feature: Automated messaging to collect uploads or reminders, using media message request.

 3.10. Google Forms
  • Feature: Automated form responses with file uploads, and organize via Google Forms API.

 3.11. Typeform
  • Feature: File upload question + Webhooks for automating file collection from respondents.

 3.12. JotForm
  • Feature: File upload automation using JotForm API and post-submission triggers.

 3.13. Zapier
  • Feature: Zap automations triggering on form submission, file upload, or calendar event completion.

 3.14. Calendly
  • Feature: Automatedly trigger post-event workflows when calendar appointment ends.

 3.15. Airtable
  • Feature: File attachment field + Airtable Automations for upload tracking and status updates.

 3.16. Monday.com
  • Feature: File column + automation recipe for upload reminders and status change notifications.

 3.17. Trello
  • Feature: Card attachment automation using Power-Ups and Butler automation for reminders.

 3.18. Asana
  • Feature: Automated task assignment for media upload request post-event completion.

 3.19. SurveyMonkey
  • Feature: File upload question, automate collection and exports via Webhooks.

 3.20. Facebook Messenger API
  • Feature: Automated messaging to request and receive photo/video uploads from event attendees.

Benefits

 4.1. Automates the tedious process of requesting and tracking media collection.
 4.2. Reduces manual effort and human errors in post-event workflows for Hindu priests.
 4.3. Supports automated reminders, resulting in higher upload rates and completeness.
 4.4. Ensures compliance and privacy by automatedly controlling access permissions.
 4.5. Provides scalable automation for recurring events and multi-location operations.
 4.6. Improves organization and retrieval through automatic file categorization and backup.
 4.7. Accelerates marketing, archival, and event documentation with automated processes.