The scene depicts four males engaged in a manual production process within a dilapidated, sunlit outdoor or semi-enclosed courtyard in Kandahar, Afghanistan

The scene depicts four males engaged in a manual production process within a dilapidated, sunlit outdoor or semi-enclosed courtyard in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The ground is a rough, uneven concrete or dirt surface, partially covered by a red tarpaulin. The surrounding walls are made of worn, cracked plaster, revealing underlying brickwork, and show signs of dampness and neglect, with some faded blue markings. A weathered wooden door frame is visible in the background on the left, and a substantial, rough concrete pillar stands on the right. One adult male, clad in a grey shalwar kameez and wearing a white face mask, is seated cross-legged on the red tarpaulin on the left side of the frame. He is focused on arranging numerous uniform white cylindrical objects into neat rows. Three younger males, appearing to be children, also wear white face masks and are actively involved in the work. One child, dressed in a light blue shalwar kameez, sits centrally, assisting with the white cylindrical objects. Another child, in a light brown shalwar kameez, leans over a large red plastic basin filled with a white powdered substance, which is also scattered across the tarpaulin. The third child, wearing a light grey shalwar kameez, sits on the far right, holding a large grey metal scoop filled with the white powder and manipulating a black, flat molding apparatus with his other hand. Various tools and materials are visible on the ground: a green-handled hammer, another metal scoop, a metal teapot, and several pairs of worn sandals and shoes. The activity suggests the manual production of a molded product, likely soap or similar cast items, from a powdered raw material in an informal workshop setting.