The image captures six children playing outdoors on reddish-brown earth in Ngalula, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The image captures six children playing outdoors on reddish-brown earth in Ngalula, Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the foreground, from left to right: a young child, possibly 2-4 years old, kneels wearing a soiled white t-shirt and light shorts, holding a dark toy car forward in their right hand with a wide-eyed gaze. Adjacent to them, a child, possibly 4-7 years old, crouches in an orange t-shirt and patterned pants, holding a blue toy car aloft in their right hand, smiling towards the viewer. Next to them, a child, possibly 3-6 years old, stands in a light pink patterned dress, holding a light-skinned doll with blonde hair upwards in their right hand, looking downwards. Behind this child, another child in a yellow long-sleeved shirt is partially visible, looking left. To the right, a young child, possibly 2-5 years old, with braided hair, wears an orange t-shirt with a dark design and patterned shorts, bending forward, mouth open, looking to the left. In the background, two additional children are present: one is seated facing away from the camera, wearing an orange top and bottom, and another very young child is seated partially unclothed, wearing a reddish-orange wrap around the lower body, facing left. A clear plastic wrapper is visible on the ground near the standing child in the pink dress. The scene is illuminated by natural light, casting subtle shadows.