An adult male stands in an indoor setting in Akwanga, Nigeria, holding a cat

An adult male stands in an indoor setting in Akwanga, Nigeria, holding a cat. The male, with dark skin and short dark hair, exhibits a broad smile directly toward the viewer. White, dried particulate matter is observed on his forehead, between his eyebrows, and on his cheeks. He is bare-chested, with a dark blue terry cloth towel draped over his left shoulder. His right hand supports a small, light brown tabby-patterned cat under its midsection. The cat's four paws are extended outwards and upwards; its head is tilted back, eyes are closed or squinted, and its mouth is slightly open, revealing prominent whiskers. The cat's belly displays lighter fur with visible reddish-pink nipples. The background features a ceiling composed of dark reddish-brown wood-patterned panels separated by light-colored strips forming a geometric, triangular grid. A plain, light-colored wall is partially visible on the right.