Visitors walk toward an ornate white temple entrance.
1962 · Calcutta, India
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Temple spires appear against the open sky — Calcutta, 1962
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- Catalog year
- 1962
- Location
- Calcutta, India
- Image
- Still 4 · 4.60s into the source clip
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1962 Calcutta frame showing two slender temple spires and part of a roofline silhouetted against a pale, scratched film sky.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 4.60 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Source footage and archive context
Calcutta India-1962: Visitors Entering White Temple with Spires
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Calcutta India.
Date documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location documentation · estimated
Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Source reel 1399
Reel label: feb
Year note: 1962
Location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Period detail
The 1962 home-movie source, color 8mm texture, visitor clothing, and ornate temple entrance may show mid-century travel documentation rather than a staged record.
Film character
The footage carries soft 8mm grain, uneven exposure, gate shadowing, dust, scratches, and slight color fading typical of scanned home-movie film.
Historical context
The frames document visitors encountering a religious building in a public or semi-public setting, with emphasis on architecture rather than ritual action.
Research note
People are visible but not individually identifiable in detail; copyright, likeness, site permissions, and religious-property context may still require review.
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