The Publican and the Pharisee Pray in the Temple

Prompt

Luke 18: the Pharisee and the publican praying in the temple. In the sunlit stone court of Herod's temple, a humble tax collector, large and central, stands far off near a great column with downcast eyes, beating his breast in sorrow, not even lifting his eyes to heaven; in the background, softly blurred, a proud Pharisee in fine robes with a broad fringed prayer shawl stands with arms raised, praying with himself. Warm morning light on pale limestone and gilded colonnades. Humility and contrition. Both men wear wrapped turbans or head-cloths over their hair. Style: a blend of photo-realism and cinema, like a still from a big-budget film. Bright, rich, saturated, luminous colour, clear daylight or glowing golden light even in dramatic scenes, never murky or muddy, crisp detail, real human faces full of emotion, shallow depth of field, subtle film grain. Simple, uncluttered composition: ONE clear scene from this chapter, with the chapter's main character or characters large, close and central in the upper and middle frame, and a simple background. No montage, no collage, no inset vignettes, no crowd of small figures competing for attention. Historically accurate ancient Near Eastern clothing, architecture and landscape. Keep the bottom quarter of the frame simple and uncluttered (ground, water or sky) so a large chapter number can be set over it. Absolutely no text, no letters, no words, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no border, no frame.