A large, light-brown, carved wooden statue of Daikokuten, a Japanese deity, occupies the central foreground. The smiling, rotund figure is depicted seated or leaning on two stylized wooden barrels or bales, holding a large mallet in its raised right hand and a bag in its left. The statue rests on an irregularly shaped dark brown wooden base. A small, light-colored wooden box is positioned on this base to the statue's right. The background consists of a light-colored wall featuring horizontal, recessed paneling, forming a wide alcove where the statue is placed. Above the statue, a round, silver-rimmed Seiko wall clock with a white face and black numerals displays approximately 9:55. To the left, a partial view of a vertical stack of white rectangular elements abuts a glass partition or door. The floor is tiled with alternating light and dark brown rectangular tiles arranged in a diagonal pattern. The environment is well-lit by artificial lighting. The specific location within Suginami, Japan, is not identifiable from the visual evidence presented in the image.

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