This image depicts an outdoor gathering in Mandisar, Afghanistan, under clear blue skies with bright sunlight casting prominent shadows

This image depicts an outdoor gathering in Mandisar, Afghanistan, under clear blue skies with bright sunlight casting prominent shadows. Numerous individuals, including adults and children, are present, many seated on silver-framed folding chairs or on patterned ground coverings. The ground is covered with red, intricate patterned carpets and blue and purple striped woven mats. People are dressed in traditional Afghan attire, including long garments and various head coverings such as turbans, scarves, and full-body coverings. In the foreground, individuals are seated with their backs partially to the camera. One person wears a dark blue head covering and top, with dark sandals visible on the mat. Another, slightly further back, wears a brown vest over a light-colored garment. Towards the center-left, a person stands facing away from the camera, wearing a dark brown long garment with intricate gold-colored embroidery on the back and a patterned dark head covering. To the right, a person in a dark, hooded garment stands or leans, partially obscured. A row of individuals, many in white or light-colored garments and head coverings, are seated in chairs, facing forward, suggesting an audience for an event. In the background, a low, white concrete wall topped with barbed wire extends horizontally across the scene. A tall, dark wooden utility pole is visible behind the wall. To the left of this pole, a white flag featuring a dark emblem or script is flying against the clear blue sky. To the far right, parts of a light-colored building are visible above the wall.