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Close view of an ornately carved dark wooden gable above a doorway or niche, with a triangular pediment crowned by a finial. Central panel holds small carved figures in arched recesses, flanked by carved pillars, scrolls and floral motifs. Above is a white wall with a painted red and black floral border, and a wooden beam runs along the top edge. No people are visible.

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November 10 20062006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of an ornately carved dark wooden shrine or altar cabinet built against a white wall, with a sloped tiled roof and pointed gable. The carved panels show lions or mythical animals at the top corners, pillars, and small figures of deities and attendants in niches, with a seated figure in the lower right panel. A tall standing bronze or brass lamp stand with a figure holding a dish stands at the left edge beside a dark wooden side table. The wooden beamed ceiling and decorative painted border run along the top. No people are visible.2006-11-09A 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.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10Photograph 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.2006-11-10Close 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.2006-11-10A photograph of a steeply pitched roof covered in terracotta clay tiles, rising to a gable at the top centre. The gable front has carved wooden or stone ornamentation with decorative brackets and a small figurative relief panel beneath white trim. A coconut palm stands at the left edge against a pale blue sky. No people are visible; the architecture of the ancient Kerala palace roof is the sole subject.2006-11-10 +1 copies