This image depicts a bustling street market scene in Narayi, Nigeria, captured during daylight hours with distinct shadows suggesting either morning or late afternoon

This image depicts a bustling street market scene in Narayi, Nigeria, captured during daylight hours with distinct shadows suggesting either morning or late afternoon. In the immediate foreground, a male individual is seated on a blue plastic chair, positioned on the left side of the frame. He wears a red tunic with embroidered trim, grey joggers, and a dark cap, with his arms crossed over his chest. Adjacent to him and extending into the lower right foreground are multiple conical piles of light-colored, irregularly shaped root vegetables, likely yams or potatoes, displayed on light-colored cloths or sacks directly on the dirt ground. To his left, a vendor stall is visible, supported by wooden poles, beneath a white and red striped umbrella. This stall features a wooden shelving unit holding baskets and white buckets filled with similar root vegetables. The midground reveals a crowded market environment with several other vendors and customers. Multiple vibrant market umbrellas in various colors (red, pink, blue with an "AVANTAGE" logo) provide shade over various stalls. A person in a red shirt is observed bending over near a metal bucket on the right side of a raised platform. Further back, another individual, possibly a vendor, tends to a stall. More piles of produce are visible on the ground and elevated surfaces. The background shows a dusty or unpaved road on the right, where several individuals are walking, some appearing to wear traditional Nigerian attire, including head coverings. Overhead, a tangle of electrical wires and utility poles is visible. Behind the market stalls, residential or commercial buildings with corrugated iron roofs line the street. The overall scene indicates active commerce within a typical Nigerian street market setting.