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November 09 2006

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Photograph looking up at the eaves of an old tiled building against a pale blue sky. Two weathered, dark stone finials shaped like rounded knobs sit on a dark stone parapet ledge above the roof edge. Orange-brown tiles and grey moss-stained plaster are visible at the lower right. No people are present.2006-11-10Close-up photograph of the dark stone roof finial of an old palace building against a pale blue sky. Three rounded knob-shaped finials sit on a stepped pyramidal cap of the roofline, with weathered surfaces. A blurred tiled roof edge appears at the lower right corner, and the image is dominated by open sky. No people are visible.2006-11-10A silhouetted rooftop at dusk with three tiered, finial-like ornaments in a row along the ridge line, and a tall flagpole on the right with a small dark flag hanging limply against a grey-orange sky. No people are visible.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a steeply pitched, dark tiled roof of a traditional Kerala-style palace building against a pale blue sky. The roof edge is lined with a row of small decorative scalloped tile ridges, and a gabled dormer opening with a dark interior sits on the left. Rain streaks or fine marks appear across the tiles. No people are visible; the frame is dominated by the roof and sky.2006-11-10 +1 copiesA 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.2006-11-10October 02 20142014-10-02Photograph of two brass finials with tiered gourd-shaped bulbs and pointed tips set on terracotta-coloured roof ridge blocks of a temple roof, tiled in red clay tiles, against a pale blue sky with a green tree at left. No people are visible.2018-05-08 +1 copiesNight photograph of a tiered metal finial or kalasha-like spire, bronze-coloured with stacked bulbous sections and a lotus-petal collar, its pointed tip silhouetted against a glowing full moon in a dark blue sky. Lower part of the spire shows carved detail. No people are visible.2006-10-06November 09 20062006-11-09Photograph looking up at a white wooden ceiling panel framed by dark wood beams and carved black ornamental corner brackets. Three round dark medallions are spaced down the centre of the panel. Pale cream pillars or columns with white capitals frame the lower corners. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible; the view shows only architecture.2006-11-09October 06 20062006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06