This image captures an outdoor market scene in Kokran, Afghanistan, under a clear, bright blue sky

This image captures an outdoor market scene in Kokran, Afghanistan, under a clear, bright blue sky. The ground surface is primarily unpaved earth and gravel, transitioning to a rough, dark road. In the midground, a central four-wheeled wooden pushcart, topped with a light-colored canopy, displays numerous light-yellow and reddish-orange spherical fruits, consistent with apples or pomegranates. To the left of this cart, a man with a long white beard, wearing a loose-fitting white traditional garment, walks towards the right. Immediately adjacent to the cart, a man in a light blue traditional garment (shalwar kameez) is seated on its edge, facing left, with his sandals placed on the ground nearby. Further left, partially obscured, is a light-colored three-wheeled motor-rickshaw with a covered passenger section, containing at least one occupant in light-colored clothing. To the right of the fruit cart, a man dressed in a black traditional garment and a light-colored cap walks away from the viewer. Beyond him, several market stalls are visible, characterized by diverse colorful umbrellas providing shade, including solid red, striped, and blue/white patterns. Indistinct figures are present at these stalls, suggesting market activity. The front wheel and partial frame of a motorcycle are visible in the extreme right foreground. In the background on the left, a large, multi-tiered, fortified-appearing building constructed of light-brown mud-brick or similar material features a flat roof and a smaller, elevated structure (possibly a watchtower or water tank) at its peak. Distant mountains are discernible on the horizon to the far right.