Riverbank temples and moored boats, India, circa 1962
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Temple spire and coloured riverfront buildings, India, circa 1962 — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
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- Calcutta, India
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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8mm colour film, India circa 1962: white temple spire and coloured riverside buildings above a stepped embankment, moored boats below, possible pennant visible.
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Calcutta India-1962: Riverside View with Traditional Temples
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Source format: 8mm.
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
Early 1960s 8mm colour stock; wooden boats, white temple domes, and densely packed riverside buildings reflect a mid-century built environment with no visible modern construction.
Film character
Heavy grain and surface emulsion crackle with a cooling shift in sky and water tones give the footage a worn, faded quality authentic to 8mm colour stock from the early 1960s.
Historical context
Visible temple spires, stepped embankments, and wooden working boats suggest a functioning riverside religious and commercial community in pre-liberalisation India.
Research note
No individuals are identifiable; religious structures are likely public landmarks; editorial vs commercial rights and location identity (Calcutta vs other Indian river city) should be verified.
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