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Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage footage captures a bustling market scene in Calcutta, India. Crowds of people in traditional white clothing move through the narrow street, many carrying goods on their heads. Vendors display vibrant yellow marigold garlands and other floral arrangements, with some individuals arranging the flowers on the ground. The film shows natural, unscripted activity under bright daylight, with visible film grain and slight camera movement characteristic of a home movie. The scene conveys the vibrant energy and daily life of a mid-century Indian marketplace.
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