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A 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.

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January 12 20092009-01-12March 17 20182018-03-17January 12 20092009-01-12A 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.2009-01-12A wide beach scene at a seashore with turquoise waves rolling in from the left and pale sand in the foreground. Many people stand in the shallow surf and along the wet sand, some in white, orange, yellow and pink saris and dhotis, some bending to wash or bathe in the water. Others walk or sit on the dry sand near a blue-hulled boat on the right, with colourful umbrellas and palm trees in the distance. The image shows a holy-bath gathering on the beach. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2018-03-17A 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.2009-01-12Outdoor photograph on a rocky, sandy shoreline beside a calm sea under a pale blue sky. A group of about twenty people gathers on the shore; a man in an orange-saffron top stands near the water's edge, and a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at right. Several men wear white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a white top stands centre-right, and a woman in an orange sari sits lower right beside a small bag. Concrete blocks and rocks lie along the shore with fishing nets piled at left.2012-01-04A crowded seashore with a blue-green ocean and white surf. Many people wade and bathe in the shallow waves, including children, adults in shorts and sleeveless tops, and women in saris and salwar kameez. Some sit on the sand near pink cotton candy at the lower right. A few bathers stand waist-deep in the foam; a man on the left rides a small floating board. a person is not clearly visible in this scene.2018-03-17A wide photograph of a sunny sandy beach beside the sea at Tiruchendur, with many people wading and bathing in the surf. Several women wear colourful saris in red, yellow, teal and orange, some in traditional dress, while a man in a white shirt and lungi stands in the shallows and children splash nearby. Others stand along the wet sand watching the waves, and a stray dog rests on the far right. The scene shows devotees taking a holy dip in the ocean before visiting the Subramaniya Swami temple. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd scene.2018-03-17January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a seafront at Kanyakumari under a clear pale blue sky. Choppy green-blue sea waves break along the horizon. In the foreground a low stone seawall runs across dry brown grass, with a dark round stone basin on the grass. At the right edge a small group of people walks along the wall in orange and white clothing, including several figures in saffron-orange robes and others in white. Across the water on a distant island are a grey temple complex and a tall white tower.2009-01-13