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India-1974: Three Women Perform A Dance Routine In Traditional Costumes With Lotus Props

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  • Year1974
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationIndia
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1974 in India

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Three Women Perform A Dance Routine In Traditional... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1974, this vintage footage captures three women performing a graceful dance routine on stage in India. Dressed in traditional, flowing costumes with vibrant red and gold accents, the dancers move with elegance, their long sleeves and skirts creating fluid motion. The stage is set with large lotus flower props, illuminated by warm, golden lighting that enhances the theatrical atmosphere. The grainy, nostalgic quality of the Super 8 film adds to the authentic, archival feel of this cultural performance.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
124350538

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel record not linked for this clip
Date
1974 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location
India Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • dance
  • art
  • women
  • stage
  • performance
  • three
  • perform
  • ballerina
  • routine
  • dressed
  • costume
  • india
  • 1974
  • 1974 Indian dance performance
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 dance routine
  • traditional Indian costumes
  • lotus flower stage props
  • cultural performance footage
  • archival Indian dance
  • nostalgic 1970s home movie
  • women dancing on stage
  • golden stage lighting
  • vintage Indian art performance
  • 8mm film dance
  • retro Indian culture
  • historical dance footage
  • classic 1970s performance
  • documentary dance clip
  • vintage stage performance
  • Indian classical dance
  • nostalgic 8mm footage
  • vintage Super 8 home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1970s India archival requests needing a brief stage dance performance insert for documentary, museum, education, or cultural program contexts.
Period detail
The 8mm frame, warm stage lighting, flowing costumes, and lotus-shaped props support a 1974 theatrical performance setting in India without identifying a specific venue.
Home-movie behavior
The clip has a visitor-shot viewpoint, observing the dancers from the audience rather than from a staged production camera position.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include three women dancers, flowing traditional costumes, long sleeves or veils, red and gold lotus props, a plain stage backdrop, and warm theatrical lighting.
Film character
The footage shows soft 8mm grain, warm exposure, slight blur, and contact-print edge darkness that give the brief performance an authentic physical-film texture.
Edit role
An editor could use this as a short cultural performance cutaway, memory beat, transition, or visual insert within a sequence about travel, dance, or 1970s India.
Historical context
The scene documents a staged group dance with floral props and coordinated costume movement, offering visual context for public performance and cultural presentation.
Research note
People are visible, so likeness and performance rights may need review separately from film copyright, with no visible brands or private property in these frames.
Research search match
Matches searches for 1974 India 8mm dance performance, vintage stage dancers with lotus props, traditional costume routine, and archival home-movie cultural footage.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with adjacent clips from the same reel, then other 1974 India footage, then related stage dance, costume, performance, and cultural event material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Three women perform a staged dance in India in 1974, wearing flowing costumes near red and gold lotus-shaped props.
Three costumed dancers perform beside lotus props on a warmly lit stage.
Costumed dancers continue a 1974 India stage routine, with one dancer turning near large lotus props.
Dancers separate across the stage during the lotus-themed routine.
Three women in traditional-style costumes gather mid-routine on a 1974 India stage with lotus props behind them.
The dancers regroup during the performance, framed by lotus stage decorations.
Three costumed performers appear spaced across the stage in India in 1974, each near a lotus-shaped prop.
The routine closes with dancers positioned among large lotus props.

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