India - Festival Of The Gods 1962

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This is a colour item.

Title reads: "Festival of the Gods".

Central Himalayas, India.

Festival of Kulu Dusserah. Panning shot from mountains to village in valley. M/S group of villagers around shrine, two men play large horns. C/U gold statue of God on shrine. Various shots...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53164
Sort Number:
62/014
Time in/Out:
01:23:02:00 / 01:25:00:00
Canister:
62/14
Film ID:
1711.17
Issue Date:
15/02/1962

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