Joseph Cultice, Photographer, Los Angeles

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An elderly man with unruly white hair and a white mustache stands in the foreground, wearing a dark unbuttoned shirt over a patterned t-shirt, a patterned neck scarf, necklaces, and numerous metallic rings and bracelets. He raises his right hand, which appears wreathed in vibrant orange and yellow flames erupting from the fingertips. His expression is intense and direct as he stares into the camera. The background depicts a brightly lit gas station canopy at night, with streaks of red light trailing past a distant figure. The lighting is dramatic and high-contrast, emphasizing the eerie, supernatural atmosphere of the scene.