India-1947: Man Lighting A Cigar With Three Women In Traditional Attire

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Year1947
Decade1940s
LocationIndia
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1947 India

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Man Lighting A Cigar With Three Women In Traditional Attire — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage home movie captures a group of three women and a man in traditional Indian attire standing outdoors. The man, dressed in a white shirt and trousers, attempts to light a cigar while the women, wearing sarees and salwar kameez, observe and smile. The scene is bathed in a distinct purple and blue color cast, characteristic of aged film, with visible grain and soft focus. A statue and building facade are visible in the background, suggesting a residential or public space in India. The footage offers a candid glimpse into mid-century Indian social life and fashion.

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: 124757443

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: 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 1729 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: raja daughter dancing
Reel-level year note: 1947
Reel-level location note: india
Date: 1947 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

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 productions seeking 1940s India home-movie footage of informal social interaction, dress, and leisure outside a building.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm format, soft color, and metadata-supported 1947 date place the scene in late-1940s India, though the exact site is not identified.
Home-movie behavior: The value is candid and domestic, with the man trying to light a cigar while nearby women smile, watch, and shift casually for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three women in saree or salwar-style dress, a man in white clothing, a cigar or small object, flowers, a building facade, and a statue.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm texture, visible grain, handheld framing, mild blur, and a purple-blue color shift from aged film stock.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, social-life cutaway, transition beat, or visual memory detail within a sequence on mid-century India.
Historical context: The footage may show an informal middle-class or public social setting, with attire and body language offering visual context without proving a specific occasion.
Research note: People are clearly visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed separately from any copyright or footage-license assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1947 India 8mm home movie, Indian social life archive footage, women in traditional attire, and man lighting cigar vintage film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with India 1947 material, then with home-movie scenes of dress, leisure, and social gatherings.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1947 India home-movie footage, three women and a man in white clothing stand outdoors before a building facade. — A man in white attempts to light or handle a cigar while three women stand nearby.

The group remains outside in 1947 India, with women in traditional attire watching as the man handles a cigar-like object. — The man continues working with the cigar or lighter while the women look on.

A woman in a blue saree smiles toward the camera while the group shifts position outside the building in India. — The group relaxes and turns casually, with one woman smiling toward the camera.

At the end of the 1947 India clip, two women and a man face the camera in a relaxed outdoor group pose. — Two women and the man settle into a loose pose as the brief home-movie shot ends.

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