Sunrise at Kanyakumari

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The view point can be seen in the bottom left corner of the map above, while Thiruvalluvar's statue and the Vivekananda Rock Memorial can be seen in the bottom right corners.

It is the trick of under-exposing when metering that allows for such spectacular shots. The reality is closer to the photo below, which is nearer what someone would actually see:

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