An elderly African man with dark skin, graying hair, and a goatee sits on a paved sidewalk next to a road

An elderly African man with dark skin, graying hair, and a goatee sits on a paved sidewalk next to a road. He is wearing a dark, wrinkled shirt and his hands are outstretched, palms up, as if asking for something. A string of brown beads hangs from his left hand, and the shadow of his hands is cast on the asphalt road. The road appears to be in Gombe, Nigeria, with a curb separating the sidewalk from the street. The lighting suggests it is daytime, with sunlight casting shadows.