India-1974: Two Women Performing a Folkloric Dance in Red and Gold Costumes

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationIndia
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 in India

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Two Women Performing a Folkloric Dance in Red and Gold... — Clip Details

Two women in vibrant red and gold traditional Indian attire perform a synchronized folkloric dance on a dark stage. Shot on 8mm film in 1974, the footage captures their graceful, expressive movements with arms extended, illuminated by dramatic stage lighting. Their costumes feature intricate patterns and shimmering embellishments, creating a striking contrast against the deep blue-black background. The grainy texture and slight motion blur of the vintage Super 8 footage enhance the nostalgic, archival quality 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: 124448366

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s India archive requests needing brief cultural performance footage, stage dance inserts, or home-movie views of traditional costume and movement.
Period detail: The 1974 8mm source and red-and-gold stage costumes may show a mid-1970s folkloric dance presentation filmed under low theatrical lighting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the observational value of an audience member filming a live performance from a fixed, distant position rather than a staged production angle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two dancers, red-and-gold costumes, extended arms, dark stage backdrop, reflective trim, and intermittent film gate edges.
Film character: The footage carries strong 8mm texture with heavy grain, low-light exposure, slight blur, and visible frame borders that situate it as scanned physical film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cultural performance insert, memory beat, transition, or cutaway within a broader sequence on India, travel, or dance.
Historical context: The scene documents a public or staged dance presentation in India, with costume, gesture, and theatrical lighting visible but no specific venue or event identified.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and performance context may need review; no logos, private property, or audible music are flagged, but copyright and cultural rights remain separate checks.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1974 India 8mm dance performance, women in red and gold costume, Indian folkloric stage dance, and vintage home movie cultural performance.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby same-reel performance footage, then with 1974 India clips, and then with broader archival material on dance, costume, travel, or staged cultural events.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two women perform on a dark stage in India, 1974, wearing red-and-gold costumes with reflective trim and extended arm poses. — Two costumed dancers hold extended-arm poses under low stage lighting.

The 1974 India frame shows two performers in shimmering red-and-gold attire moving in parallel against a blue-black stage background. — The dancers continue a synchronized movement against a dark backdrop.

Two women in red-and-gold stage costumes appear mid-performance, with a darker central shape or possible performer partly visible between them. — Two dancers frame a darker central shape during the performance.

A closer 1974 India frame shows red-and-gold costumed performers clustered together, softened by motion blur and low stage light. — Costumed performers cluster together in a closer, grainy stage view.

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