A stunning close-up of a whimsical Chinese zodiac snake draped in ancient Egyptian royal attire, wearing a golden headdress decorated with lapis lazuli and turquoise, intricate golden bracelets, and a flowing white linen robe, its smooth, shimmering scales catching the golden light of a desert sunset, set against the backdrop of the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx, shot with a Sony Alpha 7R IV, 50mm f/1.4 lens, a rich and warm golden palette