Four young children are positioned outdoors on reddish-brown dirt ground in Ngalula, Democratic Republic of the Congo, engaged in playing a card game

Four young children are positioned outdoors on reddish-brown dirt ground in Ngalula, Democratic Republic of the Congo, engaged in playing a card game. The ground is unpaved and features scattered small debris and dry organic matter. The scene is illuminated by natural daylight. In the foreground to the left, a child wears a red, white, and blue striped t-shirt with light brown pants, seated cross-legged, holding a card in their left hand. Directly opposite, at the top left of the central card arrangement, another child is kneeling, wearing a blue patterned t-shirt and dark shorts, with one light-colored sandal on their right foot. To the right of this child, a third child is seated with bent legs, wearing a yellow t-shirt with green and black patterns and dark shorts, holding a card in their right hand. In the bottom right quadrant, the fourth child is seated, wearing a light pink t-shirt and pink pants, holding a card with both hands. Approximately 15-20 game cards, featuring cartoon-like images of characters or creatures, are spread face-up on the dirt ground between the children. All four children are focused on the cards, indicating active participation in the game. A partial view of a fifth person's foot, clad in a yellow sandal, is visible in the upper right background.