The image captures an active outdoor scene in Onitsha, Nigeria, characterized by communal food preparation and gathering

The image captures an active outdoor scene in Onitsha, Nigeria, characterized by communal food preparation and gathering. The setting is an unpaved, reddish-brown dirt area, displaying an uneven surface and a small muddy puddle in the lower left foreground. Central to the scene is a large, dark, metallic cooking pot positioned over an open wood fire, from which a substantial plume of smoke ascends. A man, dressed in a dark shirt and pants, stands facing the pot, actively stirring its contents with a long utensil. Approximately fifteen individuals are visible throughout the scene. To the immediate left of the cook, a woman in a patterned top stands, observing the cooking process. Further left, beneath a green and white striped awning, several people are seated on plastic chairs at small tables, engaged in dining or conversation. A woman in a red and white dress stands upright in this area, with her left arm partially raised. To the right of the cooking area, under a yellow and green striped awning, another group is gathered around small tables and plastic chairs. This group includes individuals standing and seated, with one person in a blue shirt leaning over a table. Various plastic buckets and a light-colored cooler are present near these groups. The background is defined by two multi-story urban buildings. The structure on the left is light green with a brown-railed balcony and barred windows. The building to the right is darker, possibly grey, featuring a prominent metal gate or fence. The ambient lighting suggests late afternoon or an overcast sky.