A male individual stands on the asphalt road in Murghob, Tajikistan, under a clear blue sky

A male individual stands on the asphalt road in Murghob, Tajikistan, under a clear blue sky. He faces slightly left, with his right arm extended horizontally to the left, index finger pointed. In his left hand, he holds a folded white paper with black markings. He wears a dark baseball cap backward, sunglasses, a light-colored sleeveless tank top, dark cargo pants, and dark sandals. A dark backpack is worn, and a light-colored harness system is visible over his torso. A dark watch or device is on his left wrist. The road, appearing to be two lanes, extends into the background, where low-rise buildings comprise the town. Arid, rocky mountains define the distant landscape. Two streetlights are visible along the road, and a larger, lighter-colored building with columns is present on the far right of the scene. The ground is dry and dusty in appearance.