India-1947: Woman Performing Traditional Indian Dance in Green Sari

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Year1947
Decade1940s
LocationIndia
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1947 India

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Woman Performing Traditional Indian Dance in Green Sari — Clip Details

A woman in a vibrant green sari performs a traditional Indian dance in India, 1947. Her graceful hand gestures and expressive movements capture the elegance of classical Indian dance. Shot on 8mm film, the footage features warm, saturated colors and natural film grain, with a backdrop of floral arrangements and a stone balustrade. The scene exudes cultural authenticity and nostalgic charm, offering a rare glimpse into mid-20th century Indian performing arts.

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: 124757281

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1729 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: raja daughter dancing
Reel-level year note: 1947
Reel-level location note: india
Date: 1947 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: 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: Useful for requests needing 1940s India 8mm footage of a woman performing traditional dance for documentary, museum, education, or cultural-history edits.
Period detail: The sari, jewelry, floral display, and stone balustrade may show a mid-century staged or social dance setting, with 1947 India supported by supplied metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The performer faces the camera with expressive hand poses and slight smiles, giving the scene the direct, intimate feel of visitor-shot home-movie footage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woman in a green sari, raised dance gestures, gold-toned jewelry, orange-pink flowers, dark clothing, and a stone balustrade backdrop.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, saturated color, visible grain, uneven exposure, and slight frame-edge darkness that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cultural performance insert, a memory beat, or a brief cutaway within a sequence about India, dance, travel, or family filming.
Historical context: The clip visually records a woman presenting classical or traditional dance gestures in a decorated setting, without enough visual evidence to identify the dance form or event.
Research note: A recognizable adult face is visible, so copyright, performer likeness, and context of filming should be reviewed separately before public or commercial use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1947 India 8mm dance, woman in sari performing, vintage Indian dance home movie, and mid-century traditional dance footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent material from the same reel, then with other 1947 India footage, and then with clips of sari dress, dance performance, or home-movie cultural scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1947 India, a woman in a green sari performs with raised hand gestures in front of flowers and a stone balustrade. — Woman in green sari begins a dance gesture before floral arrangements.

In 1947 India, the dancer faces the camera with lifted hands, jewelry, and a green sari against a decorated stone setting. — Dancer faces the camera with hands lifted beside her head.

In 1947 India, the performer holds a poised dance stance with one hand raised and the other at her waist before flowers. — Performer holds a poised dance stance in front of flowers.

In 1947 India, the dancer smiles toward the camera with crossed hands, jewelry, flowers, and a stone balustrade behind her. — Dancer smiles with crossed hands during the performance.

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