This image depicts a bustling open-air market in Lagos, Nigeria

This image depicts a bustling open-air market in Lagos, Nigeria. In the immediate foreground, two large, open, woven sacks sit on a dark ground surface. The left sack, partially visible, contains white granular material and is partly covered by a blue and white striped plastic bag. The right sack is prominently mounded with light yellow granular material, likely gari. Behind these sacks, the back of a person wearing a blue shirt and a patterned black and gold headwrap, with a black strap, is visible. In the midground, a wooden stall displays several large, elongated, brown yams stacked horizontally. To the right of the yams, a black bowl holds a pile of smooth, white, ovoid objects. Below the yam display, a woven basket contains numerous brown spiral shells and yellow citrus fruits. Several children are interspersed among the adults and stalls; one child wears a yellow t-shirt and pink skirt, another an orange t-shirt, and a younger child a black and pink t-shirt. The background reveals a dense, active market environment with numerous adults and stalls. Temporary fabric awnings in various colors (red, blue, white, gray) provide shade. Notable figures include a man in a white robe and cap behind a stall displaying red items, and a woman in a patterned dress and white apron standing near another stall. Other market-goers are seen standing or moving, engaged in commerce and interaction within the vibrant urban setting.