Crowds gather beneath thatched market parasols in Calcutta, 1962, as seen from an elevated vantage point.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Market activity beneath thatched canopies, Calcutta circa 1962, with colorful garments visible among the crowd — Calcutta, 1962
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Overhead 8mm shot of Calcutta market stalls circa 1962, showing thatched parasols, white-robed figures, red fabric, and a yellow cloth spread.
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Vendors and pedestrians beneath thatched-parasol shade, Calcutta marketplace, early 1960s.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Open-air market stalls and pedestrians beneath thatched canopies, Calcutta, 1962.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Calcutta India-1962: Crowds Gathering Under Umbrellas in Marketplace
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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
Large round thatched market parasols, stone masonry structures, and handwoven garments visible in the frames are consistent with early-1960s South Asian open-air market settings.
Film character
Warm color shift, visible grain, soft focus at distance, and light vignetting at frame edges are characteristic of an 8mm color reversal original scanned from 1960s stock.
Historical context
Dense open-air market with thatched-parasol vendors reflects informal trading infrastructure common in mid-century South Asian cities; no identifiable historical event or landmark is visible.
Research note
Multiple figures are visible throughout; faces are largely indistinct at the shooting distance but standard editorial clearance review is advised; no copyright or likeness clearance is guaranteed.
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