The image depicts a daytime scene on a cobblestone street in the historic center of Arequipa, Peru, featuring a procession of five adult women in elaborate, identical costumes

The image depicts a daytime scene on a cobblestone street in the historic center of Arequipa, Peru, featuring a procession of five adult women in elaborate, identical costumes. The women wear dark teal-green costumes entirely covered in small, iridescent sequins. Each costume includes a fitted bodice with a V-neckline, long sleeves, and a short, pleated skirt. The most prominent feature of the costumes is large, ornate, gold-beaded and red-embroidered appliqué designs resembling spiders or scorpions, prominently displayed on the chest and the front of the skirt. Each woman wears a large, round, sequined hat with a gold-trimmed brim and small, gold-colored decorative elements around the crown. The woman in the immediate foreground, positioned on the right, has her eyes closed and displays green and yellow eyeshadow. She wears a green beaded necklace and gold earrings. Her right hand is visible in a slightly blurred motion. To her left, another woman with bare legs wears gold-strapped, dark green flat shoes, her right arm slightly raised near her face. In the mid-ground, a younger woman with a faint smile looks forward. The women are in motion, suggesting a choreographed parade or dance. The environment consists of a dark cobblestone street at the bottom of the frame. The background features traditional Arequipeño colonial architecture. To the left, a light-colored building, likely constructed from white sillar stone, displays ornate details and a wooden balcony. Dominating the center-right background is a vibrant blue building with multiple white-framed arched windows, some featuring vertical bars, and a wooden balcony suspended above them. The lighting indicates daylight.