This image depicts an urban street scene in Lagos, Nigeria

This image depicts an urban street scene in Lagos, Nigeria. The foreground shows a worn, dark asphalt road, with a light-colored fabric sheet laid on its left side. Dominating the midground is a substantial, unmanaged pile of mixed refuse, including numerous plastic bags and general waste, spilling from a dark green industrial waste bin and extending across the roadside area. Three adult males stand near the garbage pile. From left to right: 1. A man with dreadlocks and a beard, wearing a brown polo shirt, dark brown knee-length shorts, and blue flip-flops, stands facing right. 2. A man with short hair, wearing a dark short-sleeved shirt and light-colored knee-length shorts with sandals, also stands facing right. 3. A man wearing a dark t-shirt, light trousers, dark shoes, and a light-colored baseball cap, stands facing left. No active interactions or specific actions are evident among the individuals; they appear to be standing idly. The background on the right features a commercial building with a black facade displaying signs for "CLEMS MAKEUP STUDIO" and "SMART CHOICE ELECTRICAL," including a Nigerian phone number. The background on the left shows a two-story light green building, behind which several yellow commercial mini-buses (danfo) are partially visible. Multiple utility poles and overhead wires crisscross the upper portion of the frame under an overcast sky. The scene reflects typical urban infrastructure and a significant waste management challenge on a commercial thoroughfare in Lagos.