Dense cluster of temple towers and historic buildings above the ghat, c. 1962.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Temple spires and moored boats along an Indian riverfront ghat, c. 1962 — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
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- Calcutta, India
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- Still 1 · 0.40s into the source clip
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8mm home movie frame, circa 1962, showing Hindu temple shikhara towers and tiered ghat buildings rising above an Indian river, with white boats moored at the bank.
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Calcutta India-1962: Temples and Ghats Along River
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Browse the collection: 1962 Calcutta India.
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Source reel 1399
Reel label: feb
Year note: 1962
Location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Period detail
Film stock, warm color shift, and architectural context place this in the early 1960s; the temple clusters and stepped stone ghats appear to predate significant urban redevelopment.
Film character
Visible emulsion crazing in the border areas, warm age-related color shift, moderate grain throughout, and soft focus are consistent with 8mm amateur film from the early 1960s.
Historical context
The riverside temple clusters and stepped ghats reflect sacred urban infrastructure central to Hindu religious practice; the 1962 date places this in post-Independence India.
Research note
No identifiable individuals are visible; the stated location (Calcutta) should be independently verified — curved shikhara towers and stone ghats of this type may indicate another Indian river city.
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