An adult male lion with a tawny coat and a prominent mane is depicted resting or sleeping on a raised wooden platform within an enclosure

An adult male lion with a tawny coat and a prominent mane is depicted resting or sleeping on a raised wooden platform within an enclosure. The lion is lying on its stomach, facing left, with its head turned downwards and partially obscured. The platform is constructed from rough-hewn logs, forming a sturdy elevated surface supported by vertical log posts. Behind and beneath the platform, a green mesh fence or netting is visible, beyond which lies a chain-link fence supported by metal poles. The ground within the enclosure, beneath the platform, is dry, covered in sparse, light-brown grass and dirt. A low, irregular wall of reddish-brown rocks and boulders is present further back, behind the green mesh. The background consists of a dense arrangement of deciduous and evergreen trees with bare and leafed branches, suggesting a naturalistic, wooded environment. Bright daylight illuminates the scene. This scene is situated within Van Vihar National Park, located on the shores of Upper Lake (Bada Talab) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, which functions as a zoological park and wildlife sanctuary.