A male street vendor dressed in a red uniform carries a large traditional ornate silver-toned brass erqsous (liquorice drink) dispenser, known locally as a 'qumqum' (قمقم), strapped to his back. He holds a metal tray with plastic cups in multiple colors while a customer hands him Egyptian banknotes. The erqsous vendor is a well-known figure in Egyptian street culture, particularly active during Ramadan and summer seasons in busy commercial areas of Cairo.