This image captures an outdoor communal gathering in the city of Namisha, Democratic Republic of the Congo

This image captures an outdoor communal gathering in the city of Namisha, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The scene is set on a dirt ground under the partial canopy of large trees with extensive green foliage in the background. In the immediate foreground, two large, blackened metal cooking pots rest directly on the ground; one contains a quantity of light-yellow, granular food product, while the other holds a darker, liquid-based stew with discernible solid components. To their right are various plastic containers: two bright yellow jerry cans, an orange plastic bowl containing several round, possibly wrapped items, a green plastic bucket filled with multiple wrapped spherical objects, a red plastic bucket, and a grey lidded bucket. A person wearing dark blue pants, a grey hooded top, and red-accented sneakers is positioned in the lower right foreground, bent over with their back to the viewer, attending to objects on the ground. In the mid-ground, a group of individuals is gathered. On the left, several men stand, including one wearing an orange "Emirates Fly Better" t-shirt and another in a blue t-shirt. Central to this group, a man in a plaid shirt and red pants holds a microphone and appears to be addressing the assembly. To his right, a large crowd of people, including adults and children, are seated directly on the ground under a makeshift shelter constructed from a brown tarp supported by wooden poles. Many women in the seated crowd wear vibrant head coverings. Several dark, cylindrical drums or containers are visible near the seated individuals. Further in the background, additional people are dispersed along a dirt path that winds through dense tropical vegetation. The sky above is bright and partially visible through the tree branches.