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Radha Kund
Approximately once in 20 years these glorious holy places undergo this kind of spring-cleaning. The kundas are cleaned one by one after draining the water. |
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Morning life on an Indian village street
Sunrise on an Indian street brings an abundance of activity: well water pumping, colorful jug carrying, street bathing for children, hair combing and more. People are still dialed up for rooster wake up calls.... |
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A Punjab Village (1925)
A snapshot of life in a village in the Punjab - from the production of mustard oil to the shoeing of a bullock. |
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An Indian Washing the Baby (1906)
A very long tradition in India, just after birth the baby is massaged with a dough ball dipped in oil to expel toxins. Massage with the hands begins when the baby is one month old and can continue for over 18 months, ensuring that the baby's limbs are supple and skin is soft. Traditionally, the baby would be massaged on its mother's legs, as seen in this film. |
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Delhi (1938)
This is one of a number of short films that he made in India in the late 1930s. This film presents the city. The record of New Delhi in the '30s is extraordinary |
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Panorama of Calcutta (1899)
The film apparently shows the Kolkata (Calcutta) ghats as seen from the perspective of a boat travelling along the Hooghly river, a tributary of the Ganges. |
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Lahore - Before Partition
Historic footage of Lahore city circa 1946 shot in Technicolor with views of two partition veterans on how the city has been changed after partition. |
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