Bathing figures under parasol on ghat steps, circa 1962.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Rower on calm river with distant Calcutta shoreline, circa 1962 — Calcutta, 1962
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A young man rows a wooden boat on the river at Calcutta, circa 1962, with passengers behind him and a hazy distant cityscape along the far bank.
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Multiple figures and parasols on ghat steps near waterline, circa 1962.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Ghat figures with parasol and small structure at waterline, circa 1962.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Calcutta India-1962: Boy Rowing Boat and People Bathing on Ghat
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Source format: 8mm.
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Source reel 1399
Reel label: feb
Year note: 1962
Location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Period detail
White dhoti-style garments, a wooden rowboat, and the film's degradation pattern are consistent with early 1960s India; no anachronistic elements are visible.
Film character
Heavy emulsion crazing and a color shift toward muted lavender and warm amber give all four frames a layered, time-worn texture characteristic of aged 8mm film stock.
Historical context
Ghat bathing scenes reflect a long-standing South Asian practice of ritual and practical riverside washing; parasols and white garments are consistent with mid-century everyday dress in India.
Research note
Adult faces are visible at close range in the boat frame; despite the public riverside setting, standard editorial likeness review is advisable before broadcast or commercial use.
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