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A photograph of the peaked gable of a traditional wooden roof with a red painted rim and terracotta roof tiles along the slopes. The dark wooden gable panel has a carved, arched opening in its upper section and three small arched vents below a horizontal beam. A small carved finial sits at the peak against a background of dense green leaves and bare branches under a pale sky. No people are visible.

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Photograph 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 20062006-11-09A photograph of the upper section of a traditional wooden palace roof with terracotta tiles and a gabled dormer. The dormer has carved wooden brackets and pillars framing an opening, with a small bell visible inside. The lower wall shows vertical wooden slats under a clear blue sky, with a few birds perched on the roof ridge. The scene is architectural and contains no people. Context suggests Padmanabhapuram Palace in Kerala.2006-11-10A 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.2006-11-10Close 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 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09A 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 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09