6th Annual Rathayatra International Festival

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Film Date
7/17/72
Film Reference Number
KPIX 108984
Description
KPIX-TV news footage from July 17, 1972 with reporter Christopher Chow featuring scenes from the 6th Annual Rathayatra International Festival in Golden Gate Park. Includes views of the religious procession, as three huge carts bearing differing forms of the Krishna deity are transported from the Fell Street entrance to Lindley Field. Chow provides a detailed account of what's happening throughout, with voiceover. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

This 16mm color reversal film print was scanned in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in September 2024.
Format
16mm newsfilm