Originally Posted by
sfvoyage
Are they very strict about background color or any other criteria? For instance, a couple of years ago I went through a ID card application system (not Indian) when my photo kept getting rejected because the automatic checking software deemed the background either too bright or too dark, when in fact the background looked fine to me and my image was clear - my head and face was not obscured by anything, no shadow, etc. Is this Indian e-visa system as strict or fussy?
In my experience (4 visas in the last year for different people), they are not that strict. In any case, if something is wrong they will give you the opportunity to upload a better photo.