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Coastal view across the sea of two rocky islets off Kanyakumari. On the left, a red-brown temple tower with a domed shikhara sits on a white-walled islet with a paved path. On the right, a tall grey stone statue of a standing robed figure rises from a stepped stone pedestal on a rocky outcrop. Low tan and orange-roofed buildings and a leaning palm tree fill the foreground, under a pale hazy sky. No people are visible.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Wide photograph of the sea at Kanyakumari with two offshore rocky islets under a pale, hazy sky. On the left islet stands a red-brown temple with a tiered shikhara tower and a stone staircase climbing its slope. On the right islet stands a tall dark granite statue of a standing robed sage with a raised arm, set on a stepped pedestal. In the foreground, palm trees and low rooftops line the shore, and a hotel sign reads Hotel Samudra. No people are visible in the scene.2009-01-13January 12 20092009-01-12Hazy seascape at Kanyakumari with two offshore rocky islands. On the left, a small island holds a red-roofed temple with a tiered tower and stone steps leading down to the water. On the right, a tall dark stone statue of a standing robed figure rises from a granite pedestal on a rocky outcrop. In the foreground, a bent palm tree and rooftops of coastal buildings, including a multi-storey building with a rooftop sign reading Hotel Samudra. No people are visible.2009-01-13Seaside view at dusk of two rocky islands in the sea at Kanyakumari. On the left, a red-roofed temple with a tiered dome stands on a white-walled rocky island. On the right, a tall dark stone statue of a standing robed figure rises on a pedestal over a rocky outcrop, the Thiruvalluvar statue. A small boat sits on the water between the islands, a palm tree leans in the foreground at left, and buildings line the shore below. The sky is pale and hazy.2009-01-13January 12 20092009-01-12A coastal townscape at dusk viewed from elevation over the sea at Kanyakumari. Two rocky islets stand in the water: on the left, a red-brown temple with a tiered domed shrine sits on a stepped white-washed base with a walkway; on the right, a tall grey stone statue of a standing robed sage rises from a rectangular pedestal on a rocky outcrop. A small blue boat floats near the outcrop. In the foreground, a bent palm tree leans in the wind above low concrete buildings and a terracotta-roofed house, and a hotel sign reading SAMUDRA stands on a tan multi-storey building at left. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2009-01-13A large dark stone statue of a standing robed figure rises from a rocky island in the sea, set on a tall stepped pedestal with a small pavilion-like base. Calm grey-green ocean water surrounds the island under a pale hazy sky. Small white railings and a few white pillars stand on the rock at the base. No people are visible.2009-01-13January 12 20092009-01-12Dusk view over the sea at Kanyakumari, showing two rocky islets in calm water. On the left is a small island topped with a domed temple shrine, and on the right is a tall standing statue of a robed figure on a stone pedestal. A small wooden boat sits near the base of the statue rock. In the foreground, a lone palm tree leans in the wind above low rooftops and a multi-storey building, with a hazy pale sky above the horizon. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2009-01-13A large dark bronze-coloured statue of a standing robed figure with a long garment and shawl stands on a tall stepped stone pedestal on a rocky island surrounded by calm grey sea. Below the pedestal are a small white building, railings, white pillars and dark boulders at the water's edge. The hazy sky is pale grey. No people are visible; the statue is a depiction of a sage-like figure, not identifiable as a person from its appearance.2009-01-13January 12 20092009-01-12