An outdoor scene depicts a manual metalworking operation within an urban environment, likely an informal industrial or market area in Nairobi, Kenya, consistent with locations such as Gikomba Market or the Industrial Area

An outdoor scene depicts a manual metalworking operation within an urban environment, likely an informal industrial or market area in Nairobi, Kenya, consistent with locations such as Gikomba Market or the Industrial Area. The ground surface is a mixture of packed dirt and weathered grey asphalt or concrete. In the foreground, a dark-skinned adult male, dressed in a dark long-sleeved top and dark trousers with dark Croc-style shoes, is actively engaged in processing metal sheets. He is bent over, holding a long, vertical cylindrical metal tool with a wrapped handle, pressing it down onto a stack of circular metal sheets. His left foot rests upon a similar stack, providing stability or additional pressure. Numerous stacks of roughly circular, flat metal sheets are distributed across the ground. These sheets exhibit varying patinas of tarnished silver-grey, black, and reddish-brown, suggesting oxidation, heat exposure, or varied metallic compositions. Behind the primary worker, a second dark-skinned male, partially visible, stands in dark attire and shoes, observing or awaiting his turn. In the mid-ground to the right, a third individual, seen from behind, walks away from the camera. This person wears a white long-sleeved smock or lab coat, dark blue trousers, and white boots. The background features a large, dark green, rectangular metal structure, possibly a container or stall, on the left. Further back, corrugated metal walls and additional indistinct figures indicate a populated, built-up area.