The image depicts an outdoor communal scene in Konongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, under clear daylight conditions

The image depicts an outdoor communal scene in Konongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, under clear daylight conditions. In the immediate foreground, a group of approximately ten children, ranging from toddlers to pre-adolescents, are gathered. A young girl on the far left, dressed in a brown long-sleeved garment, faces the camera with a neutral expression, her right arm slightly raised. Centrally, another young girl in a yellow t-shirt and a patterned skirt looks towards the camera, her right hand near her mouth, displaying a light blue bracelet on her left wrist. Adjacent to her, a third young girl in a purple and white patterned dress also faces the camera, her right hand partially obscuring her face, while holding a small plastic bottle with an orange liquid in her left hand. To the lower right, a child in a light green shirt is bent over, wearing yellow flip-flops. A man wearing a red short-sleeved polo shirt with the Chinese characters "五行市" ("Wuxing City" or "Five Elements City") on the back stands with his back to the camera, facing other children. He holds a dark rectangular object in his left hand. A child to the left of the man holds a multi-colored toy, possibly a horn or rattle. The mid-ground features a broad, unpaved expanse of reddish-brown earth, serving as a playing field. Approximately 15-20 children are actively engaged in a game of football, depicted in various running and interacting postures. Several single-story buildings, constructed from reddish-brown material with thatched or possibly sheet metal roofs, are visible behind the playing field. Scattered trees with varying foliage density are present, including a tall, light-barked tree centrally. To the right of the playing field, a slender individual in an orange shirt observes the scene, with other individuals seated or standing further back. The background is dominated by distant, hazy mountains extending across the horizon, beneath a clear, bright sky. The entire scene is illuminated by natural sunlight, casting visible shadows and highlighting the reddish tones of the earth and structures.