The scene is situated in Rusalevka, Russia, depicting a snow-covered outdoor environment under a clear blue sky

The scene is situated in Rusalevka, Russia, depicting a snow-covered outdoor environment under a clear blue sky. In the foreground and center, a human-shaped effigy is actively burning, erected on a central vertical wooden pole. The effigy is composed of dark, charred material, likely fabric, with distinct remnants of pink fabric forming outstretched arm-like appendages and a portion near its base. Orange flames consume the effigy's torso and lower sections, emitting light smoke visible against the deep blue sky. The ground is uniformly covered in white snow, displaying a texture that suggests fresh accumulation. A distinct, elongated human shadow is cast onto the snow in the lower-left quadrant, indicating an observer's presence. In the mid-ground, behind the burning effigy, several snow-covered houses are visible, including a log cabin and another structure with a dark, possibly reddish, roof, separated by a wooden fence. A dense line of evergreen trees forms a dark background behind the houses, suggestive of a forest. Two small, dark avian figures are visible high in the clear sky.