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Interior of a whitewashed palace room with a dark wooden arched doorway in the centre. A framed black-and-white photograph hangs on the left wall showing two seated figures in light traditional dress. A smaller framed painting of a bird is on the right wall beside a painted panel showing a red and blue macaw on a patterned background. A carved wooden chair with a grey cushion sits at lower left, and a black sculptural curved stand with a round top and a small brass cup stands at right. The floor is grey tiled. No people are visible.

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Interior of an old palace hall with white walls and a large arched doorway. Carved wooden screens with radiating sunburst patterns stand in the foreground, beside a small carved wooden bench with a blue cushion. Through the arch is a checkered black-and-white floor, a grey draped bed or couch, a low wooden table, and a wooden cabinet with panelled doors. Framed pictures hang on the walls and a shelf holds books. No people are visible.2006-11-10A dimly lit palace interior with white walls and arched wooden door frames. A tall dark wooden glass-fronted cabinet stands in the centre, its shelves holding small brass and metal figurines, vessels, bowls and curios. On the right hangs a large framed painting of two figures beneath a tree, one in a yellow garment, with a carved dark wooden chair and a small wooden stool in front. On the left, a framed dark painting of a standing deity figure hangs near a window with a painted red and blue parrot panel. A glass-domed brass stand with turquoise legs sits at lower left. No people are visible.2006-11-10Interior photograph of a palace reception room with white walls, a patterned tiled floor and arched wooden windows with coloured glass panes and rose-shaped tracery. A carved dark wooden console with an ornate mirror sits between the windows, and a framed painting hangs on the wall. Cane-backed wooden sofa and armchairs are arranged in the centre, a wooden staircase with a white column is at right, and a gilded mirror is on the left. No people are visible.2006-11-10An interior photograph of a palace reception room with a high arched doorway framing a wall of tall dark wooden doors and a window with transom panes. Below sits a beige upholstered sofa beside a small dark side table. Red upholstered chairs with carved wooden frames stand on a black and white checkered marble floor. Framed paintings hang on the white walls, including a gilt-framed landscape picture on the right, and three green decorative plates are set above the arch. A brass candelabra-style stand and a glass-topped side table are visible. No people are present.2006-11-10Interior of a palace room with a large ornate crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling, its glass shades and red and green accents lit with candles. Two framed oil paintings hang on pale yellow walls: a seated woman in a dark green gown on the left, and a painting of a mother and child on the right. A carved dark wooden double door with glass panels stands in the center, with a carved wooden bed or bench in the foreground and a patterned tile floor. No people are visible.2006-11-10Interior view through an open double wooden door with glass panes and an arched fanlight above, looking into a dim room. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling, and a small figure. A framed painting hangs on the left wall beside the doorway, and patterned tiled floors lead toward a bright outdoor garden visible through the far opening. No people are visible.2006-11-09A photograph of an empty interior corner in a white-walled palace room with a carved dark wooden armchair upholstered in red velvet on the left. Beside it, an arched window with ornate iron grille and a red-and-white fan-shaped stained glass top stands above clay pots on the sill. A painted portrait of a woman in a red sari with white underlayer hangs on the right wall, above a decorated ceramic urn on a tall terracotta pedestal and a small round brass-topped wooden table. The patterned tiled floor is hexagonal with dark and light tiles. No people are visible.2006-11-10An interior photograph of a palace reception room with white arched walls, a large crystal chandelier, and a ceiling fan. A framed oil portrait of a man in a white ceremonial uniform with a white turban, dark sash and sword hangs on the back wall, beside a smaller framed portrait. Dark carved wooden benches and chairs, a glass display cabinet, an inlaid octagonal table, a red-upholstered chair and an ornate patterned rug furnish the room. A tall illuminated alabaster pedestal lamp stands at left. No physical people are visible, and the portraits show a painted figure rather than a present person.2006-11-10Interior photograph of a whitewashed palace room with a dark wooden panelled door set in an arched doorway. On the right wall hangs a tall gilt-framed painting of red-brown ground with dark leaves and pale lotus-like blossoms. Left of the door, a round decorative plate hangs on the wall. Floor-level objects include a tall ornate ceramic vase with a gilded floral design, a small porcelain figurine of a standing woman in a kimono-like robe on a carved stool, and a dark lidded urn. A glass-topped wooden side table holds a blue and white patterned vase with handles. No people are visible.2006-11-10Interior photograph of a room in the Padmanabhapuram Palace area with white walls and a dark wooden door on the right. A tall framed painting of two figures in soft tones hangs on the left wall. A large framed photograph of a lake with a pavilion and traditional buildings reflected in still water hangs above a dark wooden cabinet. On the cabinet sit a blue and gold porcelain jar, a small framed black-and-white photo of a child, a carved wooden figure, a potted decorative plant, and a small framed picture of a palace scene. A carved dark wooden chair with a grey cushion stands at the lower left beside a glass display cabinet. No people are visible.2006-11-10Interior photo of an empty colonial-style hall with white walls, two large arched windows with green and clear panes and rose-pattern tracery, and a wooden staircase with a carved newel post at right. A dark carved wooden chair with an ornate back sits between the windows beneath a round ornate mirror. Rattan-caned wooden sofas and armchairs are arranged on a patterned tile floor, with a framed painting hanging above, a wall clock at right, and a ceiling fan at upper left. No people are visible.2006-11-09Interior corridor of a palace with white walls, arched openings and a black-and-white checkered marble floor. A carved dark wooden cabinet with a floral relief stands against a central pillar, with a framed metal wall panel of a blossoming branch above it. Smaller carved wooden stands and a low carved wooden bench sit along the walls, and a blue-and-white ceramic plate hangs on the right wall. No people are visible.2006-11-10