The scene depicts an outdoor street-side area in Kawaji, Nigeria, under daylight conditions

The scene depicts an outdoor street-side area in Kawaji, Nigeria, under daylight conditions. Multiple individuals, primarily children, are present around a substantial pile of mixed refuse. In the foreground, a boy wearing a red jacket over a light-colored undershirt and purple trousers stands facing right, holding a blue plastic bowl in both hands. To his immediate right, the upper torso and head of another child in a red garment are partially visible. To the left of the boy in red, a younger boy in a light blue hooded sweatshirt and a dark floral-patterned skirt or trousers looks left. His figure is partially obscured on the far left by a large section of magenta fabric. Further left, partially obscured, is another child with a brown collar visible. Behind these children, an irregular mound of refuse consisting of plastic bags, organic waste, and various debris is accumulated on the ground. Behind this refuse, an adult male in a brown jacket and a light red shirt leans against a pole or an unseen object, looking towards the left side of the frame. A white SUV is visible on a paved road in the mid-ground, with other indistinct vehicles and buildings lining the street in the distance. The ground surface appears to be unpaved dirt in the immediate foreground, transitioning to a paved road. The sky is bright and clear.