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Close-up photograph of an ornately carved wall or ceiling panel with a repeating geometric pattern of stylised circular rosettes, lotus-like flowers and interlaced scrollwork in pale cream against reddish-brown recessed fields. No people are visible. Fine relief carving covers the whole surface.

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Close-up of an ornately carved wooden panel or ceiling with a repeating grid of circular rosette flowers set in reddish-brown recesses, joined by interlacing scrollwork, arches and small triangular openings. No people or a person are visible; the image shows only architectural carving.2006-11-09Photograph of an ornately carved ceiling in a palace interior, showing a dense geometric lattice of interlocking arches and triangular cutouts with raised circular rosette medallions in pale cream and rust-red tones. No people are visible.2006-11-10Close-up of an ornately carved wooden ceiling with a dense geometric lattice of interlocking arches and square panels. Each panel holds a raised, fan-like rosette of layered petals in a warm reddish-brown wood tone. Fine foliate scrollwork fills the spaces between the rosettes. No people are visible.2006-11-09A close view of an ornately carved wooden ceiling in a palace interior, showing a grid of reddish-brown wooden beams with raised carved white-grey lattice ribs. Each square panel holds a carved wooden block with a small round yellow-and-white floral medallion at its corners, and recessed panels display clusters of small round rosette-like carvings. No people are visible. The woodwork shows traditional Kerala palace architecture.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10Looking up at an ornately carved wooden ceiling of a palace with a dense grid of square coffered panels. Each panel holds a circular rosette with a concentric floral pattern and a pale yellow central disc, separated by light-coloured carved beams with decorative knobs at their junctions. The dark reddish-brown timber contrasts with the painted white and cream carvings. No people are visible in the view of the architecture.2006-11-10July 02 20072007-07-02Close-up photograph of carved wooden architecture at Padmanabhapuram Palace, showing an ornate reddish-brown wooden gable with intricate openwork floral and lotus-like rosettes, scrolled brackets and a white-painted decorative frieze along the roofline. A small carved wooden face or head sculpture sits in a niche in the center of the lower facade. No people are visible in the scene.2006-11-10October 15 20082008-10-15Close view of weathered sandstone temple architecture: rows of stepped, tiered carved blocks projecting outward in a dense cluster, their surfaces covered with fine ornamental carving and worn grooves. The stone is warm tan and ochre with darker staining. No people are visible. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2008-06-09July 02 20072007-07-02November 10 20062006-11-10