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An outdoor scene in Onitsha, Nigeria, displays a life-sized, polychrome statue of Pope John Paul II. The statue stands centrally on a rectangular pedestal with dark brown and black marble-patterned cladding. The figure is depicted in full papal vestments, including a gold chasuble over a white alb, a white mitre with red and yellow accents, and red slippers. A pectoral cross hangs from the neck, and a cross adorns the chasuble. The right arm is raised with the palm open in a gesture of benediction, while the left hand holds a golden crozier topped with a crucifix. In the background, to the right of the statue, a light brown building wall features several vertically oriented, dark-framed louvered windows containing multi-colored glass. To the upper left and behind the statue, a reddish-brown building with a textured, patterned facade is visible. The immediate ground in the foreground and around the pedestal is covered with dark brown and black marble-patterned tiles. Concrete stairs with brown treads ascend on the right side of the frame. A dark brown sloped structure, possibly a ramp or retaining wall, is situated behind the lower portion of the statue. Two indistinct individuals are partially visible in the mid-ground to the lower left, appearing to observe the scene. The setting is illuminated by natural daylight.
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