Calcutta India-1946: Men Praying on Boat Deck in Calcutta, India

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationCalcutta, India
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 Calcutta India

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Men Praying on Boat Deck in Calcutta, India — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this archival footage captures two men in white traditional attire on a boat deck in Calcutta, India. One man kneels on a prayer mat while the other stands nearby, both engaged in prayer. The scene unfolds on a working vessel with coiled ropes and cargo visible, set against a backdrop of a bustling river port. The film exhibits natural grain and color fading typical of vintage Super 8 home movies, offering a rare glimpse into daily life and religious practice in mid-20th century India.

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: 124755282

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 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: Calcutta, 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

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s editorial projects needing brief home-movie evidence of religious practice and river-port life in Calcutta, India.
Period detail: The white traditional clothing, open boat deck, coiled ropes, cargo, and soft 8mm color may show mid-1940s travel footage from a working vessel.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the quiet, unstaged observation of one man kneeling on a mat while another stands nearby during prayer on deck.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in white dress, a prayer mat, coiled ropes, cargo gear, deck railings, smoke or haze, and a river-port background.
Film character: The clip has muted 8mm color, visible grain, soft focus, slight handheld framing, and exposure falloff that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, reflective cutaway, or transitional memory beat linking travel, faith, and port activity.
Historical context: The scene visually places a private religious act within a working boat environment, without identifying the men or the specific vessel.
Research note: People are visible and religious activity is shown, so likeness, cultural sensitivity, and any separate copyright review should be assessed before use.
Research search match: Researcher matches include 1940s Calcutta 8mm prayer on boat deck, India home movie river port, and men in white traditional attire praying.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other Calcutta or 1946 India footage, then broader themes of prayer, river travel, and port work.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1946 Calcutta footage, one man kneels near a mat while another stands on a boat deck with ropes and cargo behind them. — Two men prepare or begin prayer on a working boat deck.

A man bows in prayer on a mat as another man stands nearby on a Calcutta boat deck, with coiled ropes and deck equipment visible. — One man bows in prayer while another stands beside him.

On a working boat deck in Calcutta, a man is prostrate on a prayer mat while another stands near ropes and cargo equipment. — Prayer continues on the deck beside working-boat equipment.

A man remains bowed on a prayer mat while another stands nearby on the 1946 Calcutta boat deck, surrounded by ropes and cargo gear. — A quiet prayer moment is filmed from above on the vessel deck.

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