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A photograph of a red and gold wooden palanquin-style canopy structure with turned balusters, a carved and gilded overhead roof, and a raised wooden platform on a dark floor inside an interior hall. Several people stand at the left: a woman in a white sari with a shoulder bag, and two figures in white clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, one with a head covering. Carved dark wood panelling and shuttered windows fill the background.

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Interior of a wooden palace hall in Kerala, with a large red-and-gold carved wooden structure in the foreground, a pitched roof with ornate carved panels, and turned red pillars with spindle-shaped balusters. Several people walk past it: a man in the foreground wears an orange shawl over white clothing and carries a cloth bag, followed by others in white with orange shawls, and a woman in white stands behind the structure. Wooden lattice screens and a carved wooden wall frame the hall.2006-11-10A photograph inside a wooden hall showing a red-painted, ornately turned wooden palanquin or pavilion-style structure with a tiled roof and decorative carved gold-toned trim. Several men walk past it in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls; the foremost man carries a cloth bag. Behind the structure a woman in a white outfit stands near the railing. Lattice windows and a whitewashed wall are visible at the sides. A copyright credit and source line appear at the lower right of the image.2006-11-09A photograph inside a wooden palace hall showing an ornate red-and-gold wooden palanquin or throne canopy with turned pillars, carved spindle railings and a painted roof. Beside it, several people in white and saffron-orange shawls stand on a dark polished floor; a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the left holding a white handbag. Carved wooden screens and windows line the background.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare, whitewashed room with a dark polished floor and a window with wooden shutters. In the centre is a large carved wooden bed or cot with turned balusters, and a figure in white is bent low at its side, with orange cloths or offerings near the frame. Behind them stand several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a long spear-like staff at the right edge. A small bird-shaped emblem appears at the upper left. No one is clearly identified as a person; the figures are referred to by role only, as devotees and attendants in white and orange.2006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09Interior photograph of an old wooden-ceilinged palace hall with white walls, a red-patterned border, and a hanging glass lamp. Several men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk along a polished dark floor past a carved wooden railing bench. Two long spears stand upright against the wall near the doorway, and one man carries a black bag. Five to six people are visible, mostly walking in a line toward the doorway.2006-11-10Photograph inside a wooden-ceilinged hall with white walls and a red painted border along the top. A brass-and-glass hanging lamp hangs from the ceiling. A carved dark wooden bench with turned spindle railings stands in the foreground on a dark floor. Several people in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls walk toward a doorway, and two crossed ceremonial spears are mounted on the walls. One person in the group carries a dark luggage bag. The group appears to be a sannyasi-style entourage moving through the building.2006-11-09A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a dark polished floor and a brown-framed window. In the centre stands a long dark wooden bed with turned spindle railings and carved headboard, and a man in white clothes leans over its railing. Beside him a man in white dhoti and saffron-orange shawl bends toward the bed. On the right, two men stand in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls; one holds a long spear-like staff and the other a long rod and a dark bag. A red decorative border runs along the top of the wall. a person is not clearly visible; the figures are attendants and visitors.2006-11-10Interior of a museum-style hall with a dark, ornately carved wooden ceiling and white walls with framed pictures. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands looking up at the ceiling. Behind them, several people in white clothes with orange stoles stand in a line, and a woman in a teal and maroon sari stands near the left. Glass display cases hold ceramic vases, a brass vessel and other antiques at the lower left.2006-11-09