Pilgrims and vendors on ghat steps beneath canopies, Calcutta, 1962.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Ghat complex with temple spires and arcaded buildings, river view, Calcutta, 1962 — Calcutta, 1962
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- 1962
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- Calcutta, India
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- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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Temple shikhara spires and tiered ghat complex photographed from a boat on the river, Calcutta, circa 1962, 8mm colour.
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Calcutta India-1962: Devotees Navigating Holy River
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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
Colour shift toward warm earth tones and visible grain are consistent with early 1960s 8mm stock; tiered ghat architecture, traditional dress, and non-motorised craft support the 1962 title date.
Film character
Classic 8mm colour fading to warm earth tones, visible grain structure, and mild handheld drift give the footage the unmediated texture of amateur traveller film from the early postcolonial era.
Historical context
The footage depicts a working ghat circa 1962, where Hindu devotional activity, open-air commerce, traditional architecture, and river craft coexisted along the sacred riverfront.
Research note
Multiple unidentified individuals are visible throughout; no model releases can be assumed for archival amateur footage. Location is title-attributed only — verify ghat architecture before specific editorial location claims.
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