Fez Herbalist Measuring Chamomile at Night

Warm tungsten light spills from a small window, illuminating a wooden counter cluttered with dried herbs. A merchant's hands hold a paper cone, carefully pouring pale yellow chamomile flowers into it. The dried petals scatter across the rough wood surface, their texture sharp under the artificial glow. Behind the hands, dark shadows hide the rest of the stall, showing the focused task. The paper cone stands out against the deep blues of the night sky visible through the canopy opening above. Dust motes hang suspended in the narrow beam of light, settling onto the scattered herbs. The scene rests on the tactile reality of commerce, with the weight of the flowers visible in the way the paper cone bends slightly under the load.