Of course: Those of you using LYNX etc. shouldn't be blamed! And, honestly: This explanation is dedicated to all LYNX-users! And only you! As you are the ones who don't mess around with all the nasty, band width consuming graphics monsters!
The photograph simply shows a wall of a former Russian barrack in Potsdam near Berlin. A long long time ago poor Russian soldiers tried to beautify it, painting that warm welcome message on it: