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This image captures an exterior wall in Polatsk, Belarus, identified by a blue street sign at the top center
Short TermThis image captures an exterior wall in Polatsk, Belarus, identified by a blue street sign at the top center. The sign displays "вул. Ніжне-Пакроўская" (Nizhne-Pakrouskaya Street) in white Cyrillic text, accompanied by a city crest on the left. The primary subject is a large, vertical poster or print affixed to the wall. This poster features an old, colorized photograph of two individuals: a woman on the left and a man on the right, posed side-by-side. The woman wears a light-colored headscarf, a light blouse, and a dark skirt, holding what appears to be a walking stick or cane in her hands. The man, with his right arm around the woman's shoulder, wears a dark hat and a dark suit. The poster exhibits significant signs of wear, including horizontal striations, fading, and discoloration, giving it a textured and aged appearance. It is framed by a solid orange border, with a red and white patterned decorative ribbon positioned at the top-left corner of the internal image area. To the left of the poster, a silver-grey metallic drainpipe runs vertically along the wall. Below the drainpipe, near the bottom, it appears to curve into an elbow section. Further left, a small, faded green rectangular sign with white numbers ("76", "90", ".38") is mounted on the wall. The wall itself is painted a light, off-white or grey color, showing multiple cracks and areas of discoloration. To the right of the poster, a white hanging pot filled with numerous purple petunia-like flowers and a few yellow flowers is suspended from a dark wooden overhang structure. Below these flowers and to the immediate right of the poster, the wall features a section of decorative, reddish-brown rectangular bricks arranged horizontally. Further to the right, a dark chalkboard or sign, partially obscured, displays white script ("Холо..." and "и лимонад"), indicating a commercial establishment. At the bottom right corner of the frame, a segment of a weathered wooden wagon wheel, complete with metal hub and spokes, is visible as a decorative element, partially secured by a chain. String lights are faintly visible strung across the top of the wall, above the signs.

