The image displays a meal set on a weathered wooden surface in Takum, Nigeria

The image displays a meal set on a weathered wooden surface in Takum, Nigeria. On the left, a light-colored, amorphous mass of starchy food, consistent with a swallow dish, rests on a pale, slightly chipped plate. To its right, a white bowl with distinct blue and faint red stripes along its rim contains a dark, viscous stew with solid, irregularly shaped pieces of what appears to be meat, submerged in a reddish-brown sauce. The wooden surface exhibits horizontal grain patterns. The surrounding environment, visible in the background and foreground, is composed of light brown, sandy earth, showing discernible footprints and scattered small rocks or debris. No individuals, actions, or interactions are depicted.