This image depicts a bustling outdoor grain market in Gurku Gwari, Nigeria, under direct sunlight

This image depicts a bustling outdoor grain market in Gurku Gwari, Nigeria, under direct sunlight. The scene is crowded with multiple individuals, primarily women, engaged in commerce. In the immediate foreground, a variety of loose grains are displayed in large containers on the dusty ground. A light blue plastic basket holds yellow, coarsely broken grains, likely maize. Adjacent to it, a large metal basin contains fine, light grey granular material. A black plastic basin is filled with small, reddish-brown grains, possibly millet or sorghum, topped by an inverted dark blue "LUXE Paints" bucket. Numerous large sacks, made of both jute/hessian and white synthetic material, filled with bulk goods, likely various grains, are arranged across the midground. Several sacks are open, revealing their contents. A black plastic bowl sits on the ground near these sacks. In the midground, a woman wearing an orange short-sleeved top and a patterned skirt stands facing right, appearing to handle goods or conduct a transaction. Behind her, another woman in a dark top supports a light brown sack over her shoulder. To the left, a woman in a blue top and a light-colored wrap stands next to a tall, light-colored sack. The background shows more market activity with numerous individuals, most wearing traditional Nigerian attire including headscarves and wrapped skirts, moving and interacting amidst additional sacks and stalls, under the bright, clear sky.