The scene depicts an outdoor cooking operation beside a dirt road in Unguwar Gaya, Nigeria, under bright daylight

The scene depicts an outdoor cooking operation beside a dirt road in Unguwar Gaya, Nigeria, under bright daylight. An adult female, wearing a light-colored short-sleeved top, a patterned blue and brown wrapper, and a light headscarf, is bent forward. A baby, wearing a multicolored knitted cap, is secured to her back with a pink patterned fabric. The woman is holding a blue plate containing yellow, fried food items in her left hand and is reaching toward a large, clear plastic bag containing a white substance with her right hand. To her right, on the ground, a dark round metal pot rests on three stones, acting as a makeshift stove. A small fire with visible flames and burning wood branches is beneath the pot, heating a light-colored liquid or batter. Surrounding the cooking area, various objects are present: a blue plastic jerrycan, a small silver bowl, and an orange plastic bowl are positioned to the left of the pot. A small dish containing dark, solid food items is visible near the woman's right arm. In the immediate foreground, a large metallic sieve with a handle rests inside a decorative metallic bowl, beside a light-colored lidded container. The ground is dry, reddish-brown dirt. A bare tree trunk stands vertically to the left of the woman. In the background, a paved road runs horizontally, with sparse vegetation and distant figures, including a person near a wooden table setup and a group near a building. Shadows are cast on the ground to the right, indicating direct sunlight.