This image, captured in Achara, Nigeria, depicts a solitary adult male engaged in manual labor within an outdoor quarry or excavation site

This image, captured in Achara, Nigeria, depicts a solitary adult male engaged in manual labor within an outdoor quarry or excavation site. The man, bare-chested with a light-colored cloth draped over his left shoulder and wearing dark shorts, is positioned leaning forward. His lower legs, feet, and forearms are visibly coated in a light-colored, granular material. He is actively using a long-handled shovel with a dark metal blade to move a quantity of light-colored sand, which is visibly falling in a stream from the shovel onto a pile to his right. The immediate ground and midground are composed of extensive deposits and disturbed piles of this light-colored sand. The background features a prominent, exposed earth face consisting of layered reddish-brown and lighter tan/off-white sediments, exhibiting erosion marks and some darker vertical streaks, suggesting a natural or excavated cliff. The scene is brightly lit, indicating direct sunlight.