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This image depicts an outdoor collection of Soviet-era monuments and busts, located within the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, at what appears to be a storage or exhibition site for decommunized totalitarian sculptures. The central subject is a life-sized, full-body white statue of Vladimir Lenin, standing on an elevated, unkempt mound covered with dry leaves, dirt, and sparse vegetation. Lenin is depicted in a suit and vest, with his left hand tucked into his jacket, and possesses a prominent beard and mustache. Arranged on lower, tiered mounds around and below the Lenin statue are multiple busts of various sizes and materials. Immediately below and to the left of Lenin is a reddish-brown bust of a man in a Soviet military uniform with a peaked cap, adorned with medals, with Cyrillic text visible on its base, including "К. Кропка". Further left, a golden-painted bust of a man in a military uniform and peaked cap is visible. To the right, another golden-painted bust portrays a younger man in a military uniform with a cape and numerous medals. Portions of other busts, some grey and some golden, are visible on the far left and right. Several small, rectangular plaques, some reddish-brown and some dark grey, are embedded in the ground between the busts. The environment is rustic and overgrown, featuring bare-branched trees with dark bark, notably a thick trunk to the left of Lenin. The ground is covered with fallen leaves and sporadic green plants. In the background, a light-colored, multi-story building with a tiled or textured facade is visible, featuring several rectangular windows, some appearing broken or boarded. A chain-link fence separates the statue collection from the background building, and some indistinct debris or structures are visible beyond the fence. The lighting suggests an overcast day.
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