The image displays a densely packed street or square in Homs, Syria, under a clear, bright blue sky during daylight

The image displays a densely packed street or square in Homs, Syria, under a clear, bright blue sky during daylight. In the background, a multi-story, light-colored building on the right features "SAWA.J" and Arabic script, likely identifying "Al Sayyed Group," near its roofline. This building shows multiple rows of rectangular windows, many appearing empty or damaged, with several air conditioning units visible. Its roof supports multiple communication antennas. To the right of this building, a tall, freestanding lattice communication tower stands. On the left, a taller, beige-colored building shows signs of wear and possible structural damage at its top. Below it, a smaller, older building with a tiled roof displays a "Baby Home" sign in English and visible surface damage consistent with bullet impacts. A dark utility line crosses the upper portion of the frame. The foreground and midground are filled with a large gathering of hundreds, possibly thousands, of individuals. The crowd includes both men and women; many women wear light-colored headscarves, predominantly white or beige. Men wear a mix of traditional white thobes and contemporary attire, including dark t-shirts and shirts. Numerous individuals are actively holding up smartphones, with screens visible, indicating they are recording or photographing the event. In the midground, one man wears a dark tactical vest with pouches over a dark shirt. Throughout the crowd, individuals are holding aloft flags, predominantly the Syrian opposition flag, which features horizontal green, white, and black stripes with three red stars. In the far left background, partially obscured by the crowd, a light-colored vehicle, possibly an emergency or police vehicle, with overhead blue lights, is visible.