This image captures an outdoor marketplace in Akwanga, Nigeria, under a clear, light blue sky with a single small cloud in the upper center

This image captures an outdoor marketplace in Akwanga, Nigeria, under a clear, light blue sky with a single small cloud in the upper center. The ground is unpaved dirt, heavily littered with plastic bags, fabric scraps, and various debris. In the background, multiple hills are visible, with a tall, slender communications tower positioned on the left side of the most prominent hill. Numerous individuals, predominantly adults, populate the scene, engaging in market transactions. Many wear brightly patterned clothing and headscarves. A central dirt path runs through the market. In the foreground-left, a woman in a leopard-print dress, with a child secured to her back by a fabric wrap, stands next to another woman dressed in a red garment. Both are near piles of clothing spread on the ground. To the mid-ground right, an individual in a blue shirt is bent over, actively sorting through a large heap of black shoes. Adjacent to this activity, various footwear and garments are displayed on blue and yellow tarpaulins directly on the ground. Makeshift market stalls line the area, constructed from materials such as corrugated metal sheets and supported by poles, with large, multi-colored umbrellas providing shade over some vendor areas. In the far left background, several black plastic water storage tanks are visible. The scene is illuminated by natural daylight, indicating an active marketplace during daytime hours.