Photos here. It is pretty obvious that is not his nose, or something is covering it. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3301473/posts
Yes it is the white pipe behind him in the photo.
Could it be a piece of the background intruding on the picture....maybe reflection off of a piece of metal? there appears to be some kind of railing sloping down at the same angle?
I don’t think that’s his nose. I think when you zoom in you’re seeing what looks like pvc pipe running along the wall beside him.