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Wide seascape at dawn or dusk showing calm grey-blue ocean under a pale hazy sky with soft sunbeams breaking through clouds on the left. On a rocky island offshore stands a tall red-brown temple with a pointed tiered tower, the Vivekananda Rock memorial setting. A yellow multi-storey hotel building with rooftop signage sits in the lower foreground, with palm fronds at the bottom edge.

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A wide seascape photograph at sunrise or sunset over calm grey-blue ocean. A small rocky island rises on the right, topped with a dark stone temple shrine with a tiered domed roof, its base ringed by white-washed rock and stone steps. A small boat floats on the water at lower left, and a yellow building with rooftop signage sits in the foreground bottom. Pale sun glows through hazy orange and peach clouds above the horizon. No people are visible.2009-01-13January 12 20092009-01-12Sunrise or early-morning view over the sea at Kanyakumari, with pale sky and a bright sun low on the horizon. Two rocky islands stand offshore: on the left a small temple with a red-brown dome, and on the right a tall dark statue of a standing robed figure on a rock base. Below, a town skyline with a yellow multi-storey building, palm trees and low rooftops. No people are visible in the scene.2009-01-13Sunset over the sea at Kanyakumari, with the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, a red-roofed temple-style pavilion on a rocky islet, on the left and the tall Thiruvalluvar statue on a rocky outcrop on the right. Warm orange light breaks through clouds above the water. In the foreground, a yellow multi-storey building labelled Hotel Samudra stands among low rooftops, palm trees and a crowded parking area filled with buses and vehicles. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2009-01-12A photograph of a sunrise over a calm sea near Kanyakumari. Sunlight breaks through a dark cloud bank on the horizon, casting rays across the water. On a small rocky island in the sea stands a temple with a tiered shikhara, and at the right edge a tall statue of a seated figure rises from a coastal rock. Below, white buildings and palm trees line the shoreline in silhouette.2009-01-13A photograph of the sea at sunrise or sunset near Kanyakumari, with the sun low and partly obscured by a long bank of cloud, sending rays across the water. Two landmarks stand offshore: on the left a small rocky island with a domed temple shrine, and on the right a tall dark statue of a standing sage-like figure on a rocky base, with a small landing structure below. A multi-storey building with rooftop fixtures sits at the lower left edge. Calm grey-blue water fills the middle of the frame, and a few tiny boats are visible near the statue. No people are clearly visible, apart from a partial head at the bottom edge.2009-01-13January 13 20092009-01-13Sunset over the Indian Ocean at Kanyakumari, with sunrays breaking through a dark cloud bank above the horizon. Two rocky islets rise from the sea: on the left a small island with a dome-topped memorial structure, and on the right a large standing statue of a robed figure on a stone base. A low built-up shoreline with palm trees and multi-storey buildings lies in the foreground. The photo is watermarked and attributed to the archive, which is not described here. No people are visible.2009-01-13January 12 20092009-01-12Sunrise over the ocean with sunbeams breaking through clouds above the horizon. On a small rocky island in the sea stands a red-brown temple with a tiered tower, surrounded by white-painted structures and steps near the water, with a few small figures and boats at the lower edge. The sea is calm and grey-blue below the golden-hazy sky.2009-01-13January 12 20092009-01-12January 13 20092009-01-13