The image depicts a daytime street scene in Mariano Melgar, Peru, featuring a cultural parade

The image depicts a daytime street scene in Mariano Melgar, Peru, featuring a cultural parade. In the foreground and midground, approximately five individuals are actively participating, dressed in elaborate, brightly colored costumes. These costumes feature large, ornate headpieces resembling dragons or mythical creatures, characterized by prominent horns, wings, and vibrant color schemes predominantly green, yellow, orange, and red. The performers' attire consists of richly embroidered garments in black, gold, red, and yellow fabrics. Two visible performers on the left hold red and yellow rectangular fabrics. They are positioned on a paved street with white pedestrian crosswalk stripes, moving from left to right across the frame. In the background, on the right side of the street, a crowd of spectators observes the event. Several individuals in the crowd are under dark umbrellas, indicating sunny weather. One spectator is visible in a wheelchair. A uniformed police officer, wearing a high-visibility vest with "NACIONAL" printed on it, stands on the far right, facing away from the camera. Commercial buildings with visible signage, including "MINIMARKET CÁCERES" and "VOLT," line the street, and utility poles with overhead wires are also present. The sky is clear blue with minimal cloud cover.