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A photograph of an ornately carved wooden gable on a traditional roof against a pale overcast sky. The triangular gable is outlined by dark timber fascia boards and has a small carved finial or bird figure at its peak. Below it, pierced and openwork wooden brackets, scrollwork and lattice panels in a light-coloured wood form a decorative arch over a recessed panel. Terracotta roof tiles appear at the bottom edge. No people are visible.

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Photograph of an ornately carved wooden gable on a traditional Kerala palace roof, with a steep pitched timber pediment against a pale sky. The carved bargeboards curl into scrolled, lacy openwork, with a circular medallion at the apex and a finely pierced geometric panel below. Below the gable, rows of carved wooden brackets, latticed screens and square panels sit above terracotta roof tiles. No people are visible in the scene.2006-11-10A photograph of an ornately carved wooden gable at an ancient palace roofline, with a dark wooden triangular pediment, openwork scrollwork brackets with curling foliate and bird-like motifs, a central circular medallion and rows of geometric carved panels above terracotta roof tiles. No people are visible.2006-11-10Photograph of an ornately carved dark wooden gable at the peak of a traditional pitched roof with pink-painted edges and terracotta roof tiles below. The carved panel shows scrollwork, pierced lattice openings and a central motif, with decorative brackets and a row of perforated wooden vents beneath. The background is a plain pale sky. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09Photograph of an ornately carved wooden gable on a traditional palace-style building against a pale blue sky. The triangular roof gable is framed with white scalloped trim and a white wheel-like finial at its peak. Intricate carved wood brackets, floral and lotus-style motifs, and turned pillars decorate the facade. A small carved wooden face or head is set in a central niche beneath the carvings. No people are visible.2006-11-10A low-angle photograph of the gabled roof of a wooden-and-white palace building against a pale blue sky with leafy branches at the upper right. The dark timber gable has a pierced latticework panel of diamond-pattern wooden screening, bordered by carved scalloped fascia boards, with a small finial at the apex. Below, a white plastered parapet has rectangular ventilation openings and a row of white balusters. No people are visible.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09Close view of an ornately carved wooden gable on a traditional Kerala-style roof with clay tiles, seen from below against a pale grey sky. The carved timber brackets show birds, floral scrollwork and foliate motifs, with carved corbels and finials at the eaves. A palm frond edges the left side and a tree with a few flying birds appears on the right. No people are visible.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10