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June 24, 2025

A grizzled old man is seated on a rickety stool in a dimly lit, shadowy room, drool dripping from the corner of his mouth as he snores peacefully. Behind him, a fenestrated wall bathed in moonlight showcases what’s left of his fenced in farmstead, with bhang plants peeping over the broken fence. The camera angle is a low with a slanted perspective – capturing the bumpy texture of the man’s face and the cracked wooden stool. The translucent curtain on the window billows as it catches a unseen night breeze, introducing motion to the shot. Foreground focus is on the man and his stool with the drool being exaggerated by the scarce lighting, while background focus encompasses the small farm illuminated by the moonlight. The scene is framed by the pitch black darkness surrounding the shot – balanced by the dim yellow light from an oil lamp and the soft, ethereal moonlight streaming through the window. The colour palette is dominated by deep blues, moody greys, and specks of faded greens from the distant bhang plants.