Bombay India-1946: The Intricate Gopuram Of A Historic Temple Is Shown

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationBombay, India
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 Bombay India

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The Intricate Gopuram Of A Historic Temple Is Shown — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage footage captures the ornate gopuram of a historic South Indian temple in Bombay. The camera slowly pans upward, revealing intricate stone carvings, deities, and mythological figures adorning the towering structure. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural wear, offering a rare glimpse into mid-20th century Indian architecture and religious heritage. This archival clip evokes nostalgia and cultural richness, perfect for historical documentaries, cultural studies, or vintage storytelling.

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, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124754372

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1725 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: reel 1
Reel-level year note: 1946
Reel-level location note: india
Date: 1946 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Bombay, India Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1940s 8mm footage of an ornate temple gopuram in Bombay for documentary inserts on Indian architecture, religious heritage, travel, or colonial-era urban life.
Period detail: The footage may show a mid-20th-century visitor view of a South Indian-style temple tower, with dense sculptural tiers and a muted 8mm color palette.
Home-movie behavior: The framing has a visitor-shot perspective, lingering on the tower from below and emphasizing carved detail rather than a staged ceremony or crowd scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the tall gopuram, stacked sculptural figures, deity-like carvings, temple roofline, pale sky, and black film-frame borders.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm grain, soft focus, slight color fading, uneven exposure, and visible frame edges that support its home-movie archival character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short architectural cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition into material about Indian temples, Bombay, or religious art.
Historical context: The scene documents the exterior visual presence of a temple tower in Bombay without showing worshippers, ceremonies, signage, or identifiable public events.
Research note: No people or brands are visible, but religious-site context and any property or location permissions should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1940s 8mm Bombay temple gopuram, vintage India temple tower footage, and home movie South Indian temple architecture.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then with other 1946 Bombay material, then with broader India travel, temple architecture, or religious heritage footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Bombay 8mm frame showing a distant ornate temple gopuram rising above lower rooflines under a pale sky. — Distant view of the temple gopuram establishes the tower and surrounding roofline.

Closer 1946 Bombay view of the gopuram, showing dense sculptural tiers and decorative figures along the temple roofline. — The camera moves closer to the tower, revealing layered carvings and sculptural detail.

1946 Bombay 8mm frame focused on the temple gopuram, with sculptural figures, tiered ornament, and visible film borders. — A tighter view emphasizes the dense sculptural surface of the gopuram.

Close 1946 Bombay frame of the ornate gopuram, showing carved figures and architectural layers above the temple roofline. — The final frame holds on the carved tower and its layered architectural ornament.

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