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An upward-angled outdoor photograph captures the Trinità dei Monti church and the Obelisco Sallustiano in Rome, Italy. The central subject is the classical, cream-colored stone facade of the Trinità dei Monti church, featuring two symmetrical bell towers. Each tower possesses an open arched belfry with bells visible, topped by a domed roof and a cross. The left tower's lower section displays a large, round clock face. Latin inscriptions, including "REGVM GALLIAE MUNIFICENTIA" and "ET PIOR. ELEMOSYNIS. ADIVTA," are etched into the church's lower facade, which also bears a coat of arms on its lower-left side. Positioned to the right and foreground of the church, the Obelisco Sallustiano, a tall, reddish-brown obelisk covered in hieroglyphic carvings, rises from a multi-tiered stone pedestal bearing a Latin inscription, "PIVS VI PONT MAX." The obelisk is crowned with a metal fleur-de-lis and cross finial. In the midground, a white stone balustrade with ornate balusters spans horizontally, marking the edge of a raised terrace or landing, likely at the top of the Spanish Steps. Behind this balustrade, several individuals are partially visible, standing and looking outwards. A black, ornate street lamppost with a glass enclosure is centered in the lower-middle foreground. The sky is uniformly overcast and light grey. A portion of a multi-story building with a flat roofline is visible on the far right edge of the frame.
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