A group of six men are working in a muddy, debris-filled drainage ditch. The ditch is concrete-lined and appears to be outdoors, with trees and buildings visible in the background. Two men are submerged in the murky water, one using a shovel and the other bending over. The remaining four men are standing in the ditch, some of whom are also using tools to clear the muck. One man at the edge of the ditch is lifting a bucket of debris. The men are dressed in casual clothing, and some are wearing hats. The overall impression is one of manual labor and cleanup efforts in a challenging environment.