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A sandy seaside promenade under bright sky beside a calm sea with rocky outcrops. Groups of people stand and sit on the sand near white concrete benches; some spread colourful cloths and bags on the sand. A small open pavilion with pillars stands at left. A man in white walks with a bag at right and a few people in dark clothing stand near the water's edge. A pedestrian cycles along the edge. No identifiable a person is visible; the scene shows devotees and visitors gathered by the shore.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Wide daytime photo of a crowded beach at Kanyakumari with pale bright sky. Many people stand, walk and sit on sandy ground among rows of concrete benches. Orange festival flags and banners strung along the left side. In the background, the large white statue of Thiruvalluvar stands on a rock in the sea beside a smaller memorial structure, with a open-sided pavilion at right. A man in red shorts stands at left, and a person in a white shirt bends near a stone platform at lower right.2009-01-12A sunny coastal scene at a rocky seashore with a clear sky and turquoise sea. Dark boulders stretch into the water, and a low concrete wall runs along the sand. Many people are scattered along the beach and rocks, some standing, some sitting on wooden benches, and a few wading in the shallows. One man in a light shirt pushes a bicycle with a carrier on the left. Several people wear orange and red clothing near the wall. No identifiable ceremony is visible, and the crowd appears casual, consistent with a beach outing or pilgrimage stop.2009-01-12Wide daytime photo of a paved seaside promenade at Kanyakumari with a clear blue sky. A tall statue of a standing robed figure rises on a pedestal at the right, with a dark sea behind it. Further left, a large temple-like memorial structure and a yellow-and-black tall pillar stand near the shore. Strings of red and orange flags stretch across the scene. Several dozens of people walk and sit along the promenade, some carrying bags, and a few figures in white or orange clothes stand near the water. No identifiable a person is visible.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Wide photograph of a seaside beach at Kanyakumari with a large crowd of people standing and sitting on sand near the water. A tall white-grey statue of a standing robed saint rises on a rocky island offshore, beside a domed memorial pavilion. Orange and red festoon flags strung along the left foreground, a blue tarpaper tent, a white horse with a rider, and a vendor with a pile of yellow fruit at lower left. Hazy bright sky.2009-01-12A coastal scene under a clear blue sky showing a calm sea with a few small boats far out on the water. In the foreground, rough rocky shoreline with scattered stones and dry grass; a few small figures sit or stand on the rocks near the water's edge, and a few more people are visible on a rocky outcrop to the right. A white multi-storey building stands at the far right edge. No ritual activity, deity, or a person candidate is visible.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Photograph of a sandy beach beside the sea at a Tamil Nadu temple town. A white gopuram-style temple tower rises on the left and a colourful multi-tiered gopuram stands at centre, with a pillared hall at its base. Bamboo fencing and drying clothes in yellow, green and pink line the shore. Several people sit or lie on the sand, a man in a white shirt stands at left, and a bare-chested man lies on a blue cloth in the foreground. Women in saris stroll along the fence. Overcast sky above a calm sea. Tall floodlight pole stands on the beach. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2006-10-26March 17 20182018-03-17