The image displays a nighttime street scene in Cotonou, Benin, focusing on a commercial establishment identified by a brightly illuminated yellow sign reading "SHAWARMA HOUSE" against a reddish facade

The image displays a nighttime street scene in Cotonou, Benin, focusing on a commercial establishment identified by a brightly illuminated yellow sign reading "SHAWARMA HOUSE" against a reddish facade. The building features large window or open sections, revealing tables and chairs, some occupied by indistinct figures. String lights illuminate the lower edge of the roofline. On the sidewalk immediately in front of the "Shawarma House," an individual wearing a helmet is seated on a motorcycle, positioned to the left of the frame. To the right of the motorcycle, another individual stands on the sidewalk, facing left. Further inside or in the outdoor seating area, additional blurry figures are discernible at tables. A prominent streetlight on the right side of the frame emits an intense light source, creating a significant lens flare that streaks across the upper right portion of the image and obscures part of the sign. Overhead wires are visible against the dark night sky. The foreground consists of a dark asphalt road surface. The scene suggests active commercial activity during evening hours.