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Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a bustling riverside ghat in Calcutta, India. The grainy, color-bleached footage shows numerous people in traditional attire moving along stone steps, boarding small boats, and gathering near the water's edge. Traditional Indian architecture with arched doorways lines the riverbank, and a prominent Bengali sign is visible. The scene conveys the daily life and vibrant atmosphere of a historic Indian port, with boats moored along the river and people engaged in commerce and travel.
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