This image captures a narrow, shallow stream flowing through a dense bamboo forest in Logba Adzakoe, Ghana

This image captures a narrow, shallow stream flowing through a dense bamboo forest in Logba Adzakoe, Ghana. The stream's water is murky and light brown, and its banks are composed of reddish-brown soil heavily layered with dried bamboo leaves and organic detritus. A single adult male, dressed in a light-colored shirt and dark trousers, stands bent at the waist, knee-deep in the center of the stream. He is actively rinsing or washing a large mass of light brown, fibrous material with both hands, causing concentric ripples on the water's surface. On the left bank of the stream, two yellow plastic jerrycans are visible; one stands upright, and the other lies on its side. The surrounding environment consists of a thick concentration of bamboo stalks and their leafy branches, forming a dense canopy overhead. Sunlight filters through this canopy, creating reflections and dappled light on the water. A single horizontal bamboo pole is suspended across the stream further back in the scene. A concrete block or structure is partially visible on the right bank.