Auroville: L'esquisse d'un monde

Attractive travelogue filmed in and around Delhi's Qutb complex.

Gorgeously dreamlike colour images of (then) French India – present-day Puducherry.

Remarkable amateur footage of Mahatma Gandhi shot by his great nephew in 1947.

In the holy city of Varanasi, 16-year-old Ali has one of the most dangerous jobs in the world – catching poisonous snakes. The boy balances...

A motorist's excursion captures a world made by hand in the environs of Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

Indian elephants in action as working animals and in hunting.

Rare stencil-coloured images of early 20th century Delhi during a Muslim festival.

Fireworks, illuminations and traditional dance all feature in a stunningly opulent royal wedding at Kundla, Gujarat.

Salvation Army General Commissioner Edward Higgins features in the this film of a brass band parade through a village.

Dignitaries including the Nizam of Hyderabad gather to celebrate the Durbar in honour of George V, who arrives by boat in Bombay.

An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.

Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.