Two uniformed male individuals stand guard on the rough-hewn stone steps of the Shipka Monument, located at Shipka Pass near the city of Shipka, Bulgaria

Two uniformed male individuals stand guard on the rough-hewn stone steps of the Shipka Monument, located at Shipka Pass near the city of Shipka, Bulgaria. Both individuals wear camouflage uniforms, red berets, black gloves, and black boots. Each carries an AK-pattern assault rifle, slung across the chest with the barrel pointing downwards. The individual in the foreground, wearing glasses, stands on a lower step. The second individual stands on a higher step directly behind and above the first. The monument structure consists of large, grey, weathered stone blocks forming multiple tiers and staircases. The sky above is overcast and light grey. On the steps in the lower right, floral arrangements incorporating white, green, and red ribbons (colors of the Bulgarian flag) are visible. An A-frame sign with Cyrillic text and pictograms (indicating prohibitions such as no smoking, no food/drink, no pets) stands to the right of the foreground individual.