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A photograph of a carved and painted wooden lion sculpture standing on a blue-painted plinth in a dim doorway. The lion has a mane of curled carvings, bared fangs, a raised front paw with a bracelet-like band, and blue and red painted floral motifs along its body. A small wooden bench or ledge sits behind it beside a dark wooden door and a rolled metal shutter. No people are visible.

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