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This image depicts an outdoor street scene under construction in Kandahar, Afghanistan, during daylight hours with strong, direct sunlight. In the foreground, the ground consists of disturbed light-brown soil and loose gravel, marked with numerous footprints and tire impressions. Long, dark shadows of vertical poles extend across the ground from the right towards the left, indicating a low sun angle. The mid-ground features a construction or renovation site alongside a building. A shallow, uncovered concrete ditch or channel runs horizontally, partially spanned by pre-cast concrete slabs. Yellow fibrous material, resembling insulation, is visible within the ditch. Several wooden poles, serving as scaffolding or supports, are embedded in the ground and lean against the adjacent building. Four adult males are present in the immediate vicinity. One man, dressed in light-colored traditional attire, stands near the left edge of the construction area, facing right. Another man, wearing a brown tunic and pants, kneels on the ground near the ditch, facing away from the viewer, appearing to be working. A third man, also in light-colored traditional clothing, is bent over further to the right, engaged in a similar activity. A fourth man, similarly attired, is seated on a stack of white sacks next to a dark blue sedan or small truck parked on the edge of the construction area; the truck bed is loaded with additional white sacks. The building facade to the right is in an unfinished state, with sections of grey concrete and multiple corrugated metal roll-down shutters. In the background, a paved road is visible with moderate traffic. A yellow auto-rickshaw (tuk-tuk) moves away to the left, and a motorcycle travels in the same direction. Tall utility poles with overhead wires crisscross the upper portion of the frame. On the left side of the road, a tall sign with Pashto or Dari script and an eye graphic is mounted on a decorative pole. Distant mountains or hills are visible under a clear, pale blue sky, with scattered trees lining the roadside further back.
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