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Wooden palace architecture against a pale sky: a carved timber gable with turned pillars at left, and a projecting octagonal wooden bay window with arched opening and carved corbel below, set along a long wall of vertical wooden slats and tiled roofing. The paved courtyard floor of terracotta tiles is in the foreground. No people are visible. Architecture resembles traditional Kerala palace woodwork.

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November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09Exterior view of a traditional wooden palace wall at Padmanabhapuram Palace in Kerala, showing carved wooden brackets, a projecting ornate wooden balcony bay with a small arched window, and a gabled dormer with turned wooden balusters, above a long tiled roof of terracotta tiles. No people are visible in the scene.2006-11-10Architectural photograph of a traditional wooden palace roof and upper gallery with carved, reddish-brown timber brackets and an octagonal wooden turret with arched openings and a small dome cap. Terracotta tiled roofs edge the frame, and tall palm trees rise against a pale sky at right. The carved wooden balcony projection has floral relief panels. No people are visible.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09Exterior view of a traditional wooden palace building with steep, dark tiled roofs and tiered eaves. The upper facade shows carved wooden brackets and a horizontal frieze of carved panels, with small ventilation openings. A large leafy tree stands at the right against a pale sky. No people are visible.2006-11-10Exterior photograph of a traditional Kerala palace facade at Padmanabhapuram Palace. Two tiered terracotta-tiled roofs run across the frame, with a row of carved wooden brackets and panels beneath the upper eave. Each bracket is carved with a standing figure, and the panels below show foliage and floral relief carvings. Small window openings sit between the brackets. No people are visible.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10