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INDIA · KERALA · G13

the courtyard (nadumuttam).

Rain falling into the middle of the house.

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An open-to-sky courtyard is where Kerala houses feel most like themselves, and rain is when. Name the rain in Where, keep the materials warm (red oxide, teak, laterite) and add the tulsi platform.

  1. Where "Rain falling into the open courtyard of a Kerala house"
  2. Materials "Red oxide floor, teak pillars, laterite walls, a tulsi plant on a small stone platform in the courtyard"
  3. People "A child watching the rain from the verandah edge"
  4. Light Humid after-rain

Tip: weather goes in Where. Light sets the hour; Where sets the sky.

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