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diff --git a/app/helpers/lazy_image_tag_helper.rb b/app/helpers/lazy_image_tag_helper.rb
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+module LazyImageTagHelper
+  def placeholder_image
+    "data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="
+  end
+
+  # Override the default ActionView `image_tag` helper to support lazy-loading
+  def image_tag(source, options = {})
+    options = options.symbolize_keys
+
+    unless options.delete(:lazy) == false
+      options[:data] ||= {}
+      options[:data][:src] = path_to_image(source)
+      options[:class] ||= ""
+      options[:class] << " lazy"
+
+      source = placeholder_image
+    end
+
+    super(source, options)
+  end
+
+  # Required for Banzai::Filter::ImageLazyLoadFilter
+  module_function :placeholder_image
+end