India-1974: Man In Traditional Attire Performs With Snake On Stage

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationIndia
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 in India

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Man In Traditional Attire Performs With Snake On Stage — Clip Details

A man in traditional Indian attire performs on stage in India, 1974, holding a long snake during a live act. Dressed in a golden turban and ornate vest over a yellow tunic, he addresses the audience with a microphone while manipulating the snake. A drummer in colorful clothing plays a dholak in the background. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the warm, grainy aesthetic of a vintage home movie, with rich gold and brown tones under stage lighting. The performance exudes cultural spectacle and theatrical energy.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124448437

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.

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: Yes

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 (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: India Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s India performance, travel, entertainment, or cultural-programming edits needing brief archival stage footage with a live animal act.
Period detail: The clothing, stage curtain, microphone, and warm indoor lighting support a 1970s amateur-film view of a staged performance in India.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from the audience, shifting between a wider stage view and closer views of the performer handling the snake.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a male performer, long snake, handheld microphone, gold turban, embroidered vest, yellow tunic, stage curtain, and drummer.
Film character: The 8mm image has pronounced grain, soft focus, warm stage color, and uneven exposure that give the scene a period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cultural-performance cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition into discussion of staged entertainment.
Historical context: The footage documents a live performance setting with an audience-view perspective, but the specific venue and occasion are not identified.
Research note: People, faces, a live snake, and audible music are present, so likeness, animal-use, performance, and music rights may need separate review from film copyright.
Research search match: Search matches include 1974 India stage performance, 8mm home movie snake act, traditional attire performer, and drummer on stage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel India stage material, then other 1974 India footage, then broader archival clips of live performance or travel entertainment.

Still Frames From This Clip

1974 India stage performance with a man in traditional attire holding a long snake as a drummer stands beside the curtain. — A performer handles a long snake on stage while a drummer accompanies him.

Close 1974 India stage view of a costumed performer addressing the audience with a microphone and displaying a snake. — The performer speaks into the microphone with the snake stretched across his front.

A 1974 India stage performer in a gold turban holds a long snake while speaking or singing into a microphone. — A close stage view centers the performer, microphone, and long snake.

Final close view of the 1974 India stage act, with the performer holding the snake across his costume under warm lights. — The performer faces forward with the snake held across his costume.

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