This image depicts a raisin drying and processing operation within a semi-permanent, shaded structure in Bazar-e Panjva'i, Afghanistan

This image depicts a raisin drying and processing operation within a semi-permanent, shaded structure in Bazar-e Panjva'i, Afghanistan. The facility features a framework of rough-hewn wooden poles and beams supporting a woven mesh canopy that provides shade. From the overhead beams, numerous clusters of light green to yellow-brown grapes are suspended, undergoing desiccation. On the bare earth floor, largely covered by white tarpaulins, four adult males are seated. Large piles of sorted or unprocessed dried grapes are distributed on the tarpaulins around them, alongside smaller piles of darker, potentially discarded material. The man on the far right, with a dark beard, wears a green vest over traditional clothing and a patterned cap; he is seated cross-legged next to a red cushion, with a small glass and a bottle containing a yellowish liquid nearby. To his left, another bearded man in light tan traditional attire is also seated cross-legged, appearing to be engaged in sorting. A third man in a brown garment sits facing right, observing. In the immediate foreground, a younger man in a brown garment and light headwrap is seated, actively manipulating small quantities of dried grapes, with a pair of dark sandals positioned on the ground beside him. In the background, a fifth male in light clothing stands, handling a yellow crate near the outer edge of the structure. The scene indicates manual labor associated with the final stages of raisin production.