This image depicts an outdoor woodworking workshop or marketplace in Zongon Daji, Nigeria, under a hazy daytime sky

This image depicts an outdoor woodworking workshop or marketplace in Zongon Daji, Nigeria, under a hazy daytime sky. The ground is a reddish-brown earth heavily littered with wood shavings and sawdust. In the foreground and extending into the midground, numerous wooden mortars of varying sizes and finishes are arranged, predominantly cylindrical with some featuring a distinct base. These range in color from lighter natural wood to a reddish-brown. Approximately 10-15 adult males are visible throughout the scene. In the left foreground, one man in a patterned orange and brown shirt is seated on a wooden object, handling another, apparently engaged in carving or finishing a mortar. Further back, several men are actively working on wooden items, suggesting the manufacturing or finishing of the mortars. One man in a red shirt is seated on a low wooden structure, working. Others are standing, observing, or moving within the busy workspace. In the background, a paved road runs horizontally across the frame. A large white tanker truck, possibly labeled "AIR OIL," is parked or slowly moving on the road. To the right of the tanker, a smaller blue pickup-style truck is partially visible, with men handling wooden objects near its bed, possibly loading or unloading. Distant hills are faintly visible against the hazy horizon. A large tree with sparse branches frames the upper left portion of the scene.