I like the shot, and most of the points John made I can subscribe to. Did you try a lower position of the tripod? Did you try different positions from where to flash from just to see what the results would be? I you have an opportunity like this it might be fun to take some time for experimenting.
The colours are nice and not "screaming".
A minor point, the car is positioned to the right in the frame, but on the left side there is the horse and half a statue of a man. I don't know what the full frame looks like, but I would have probably cut off the the waving arm there...
"I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting, but it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously." Douglas Adams