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A photograph taken from behind of a person with long dark hair gathered at the back, wearing an orange shawl, seated at the red-edged parapet of an elevated platform and gazing out toward the sea. Beyond, two offshore structures stand in the water: a small domed shrine on a rock on the left and a tall white memorial tower on the right. In the foreground, the town below is crowded with blue tarpaulin-covered tents and roofs, with palm trees and low buildings along the shore. A metal railing rises at the left edge. The scene suggests a coastal event at Kanyakumari with a large temporary encampment.

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January 13 20092009-01-13A person seated on a blue plastic chair on the red-and-cream upper deck of a raised ratha, facing the sea. They wear a flowing saffron-orange wrap and have dark hair pulled back in a bun. Behind them is a low red-edged railing and a metal pole. In the distance across the water are two coastal landmarks, a rocky island with a small temple and a tall statue on another island, with a yellow building and palm trees on the shore.2009-01-13January 13 20092009-01-13January 13 20092009-01-13A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange saffron shawl, stands at the edge of an elevated platform with a metal railing, looking out toward the sea at sunrise. In the distance across the water are two islands: one with a small temple dome and one with a tall white statue rising from a rocky base. Coastal town buildings and a palm tree fill the foreground below. a person (orange shawl, long hair tied back), seen from behind and in profile, in a contemplative pose during the Kanyakumari Kodikarai ratha yatra.2009-01-13January 13 20092009-01-13A photograph taken from an elevated red-and-white platform overlooking a coastal town and sea. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair tied back and wearing an orange saffron wrap, sits at the railing facing the water. In the distance, a tall white memorial statue and a smaller shrine stand on rocks offshore, and below there is a dense street with blue tarpaulin-covered stalls and palm trees. Kanyakumari seafront setting.2009-01-13A person in saffron-orange robes with a wrapped orange head covering is seen from behind, looking out over a coastal town toward the sea. Two offshore rock islands stand in the water: one with a red-roofed temple and the other with a tall white statue on a pedestal. Below, dense rows of blue and yellow tarpaulin-covered stalls and small buildings line the shore, with a red-tiled rooftop in the foreground. The person is bare-armed in the orange garment and appears to be standing on a raised platform at the coast.2009-01-12A photograph taken from behind of a person in an orange-red sleeveless garment and matching red-orange head wrap, with long dark hair falling below the wrap, seated at a red-painted railing on an elevated balcony. Beyond the railing, a sea horizon shows two offshore rocky islands: one topped with a small domed temple and the other with a tall tapering memorial tower. Below, a dense town with low buildings and blue-roofed shelters faces the coast. The figure looks out over the water. Printed on the right edge is a vertical , , and2009-01-12A photograph taken at sunset from an elevated terrace overlooking the sea. A low sun glows over the water on the left, and a coastal town with tiled roofs and blue tarpaulins stretches below. Offshore, a large white-and-grey memorial statue stands on a rock island. In the right foreground, a seated figure with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a bright orange robe and faces the view. The terrace has red-tiled edges and a metal railing, with a dark bag hanging from it.2009-01-13A photograph taken from an elevated terrace overlooking the sea at dawn or dusk. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears an orange shawl over the shoulders and has dark hair gathered in a bun. A curved metal pole with a black lamp fixture stands at left beside a red-and-white parapet. Beyond, calm water leads to two rocky islands; one holds a small domed shrine and the other a tall white statue. Low buildings and palm trees line the shore at left, and a pale hazy sky fills the top of the frame.2009-01-13January 13 20092009-01-13