Interior of the Paradesi Synagogue

The interior of the Paradesi Synagogue in Kochi features a central brass-railed platform, rows of Belgian glass chandeliers, and a floor covered in blue-and-white Chinese tiles, illuminated by sunlight streaming through tall shuttered windows.

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