This image captures a vibrant market stall in Ikate, Nigeria, under an overcast sky

This image captures a vibrant market stall in Ikate, Nigeria, under an overcast sky. The central subject is a dark-skinned woman, likely a vendor, positioned slightly right of the frame's center. She wears a pink and purple patterned garment and a matching head wrap. Her left hand holds several bright red, Scotch bonnet or habanero-type peppers, which she appears to be inspecting or sorting, her gaze directed towards a small dark metal bowl of similar peppers resting on a wooden surface in front of her. The stall prominently features a large, round woven tray, supported by grey concrete blocks, overflowing with a substantial quantity of these bright red peppers. Above this, on a raw wooden countertop, two smaller bowls, one blue-grey and one dark metal, also hold collections of the same red peppers. To the immediate left, a tall, multi-tiered display showcases numerous red tomatoes on small, circular, silver-colored plates, topped by a large yellow plastic bucket also filled with tomatoes. Further left, a dark bowl contains larger red chili peppers. A large red and black striped umbrella provides shade over the stall. In the blurred background, other market activity is visible, including figures moving about, another woman in a white and purple patterned dress, and various market structures. A tall, tiered rack displaying brown eggs is discernible in the mid-ground, alongside additional colorful market umbrellas and stalls. The overall environment indicates an active outdoor commercial setting.