This outdoor image depicts a pottery production or drying facility in Kandahar, Afghanistan

This outdoor image depicts a pottery production or drying facility in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Two adult males are present amidst a vast collection of unfired clay pottery. One man, dressed in a light-colored shalwar kameez, is centrally positioned, bending forward to arrange or inspect two small, light-colored clay pots on the ground. The second man, wearing a light-colored shalwar kameez and a dark cap, is seated on the right, actively working with a clay pot held above a dark basin. The ground is dry, light-brown earth, densely covered with hundreds of tan, unfired clay vessels of various sizes and shapes. These include rows of small, inverted conical pots, numerous round-bodied jars, and larger cylindrical pots with decorative bands. In the background, stacks of medium-sized conical pots are visible on the right, some with patterned exteriors. On the left, several large, ovoid storage jars with rope-like decorative elements are stacked. A red bicycle is leaning in the mid-background. Scattered red and green cloths are visible among the pottery. A low, light-colored concrete or mud-brick wall forms a horizontal line in the mid-background, separating the pottery area from a zone of green vegetation. Beyond this, several indistinct residential structures are visible, and distant, hazy mountains line the horizon under a clear, pale blue sky. The scene is illuminated by bright, direct sunlight, casting short, distinct shadows.