Three young children are depicted playing a card game on reddish-brown earth in Ngalula, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Three young children are depicted playing a card game on reddish-brown earth in Ngalula, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The central child, facing the viewer, wears a light-colored, open-front shirt over bare skin and yellow shorts, holding multiple cards in both hands. To the left, a child in a brown and green camouflage-patterned long-sleeve outfit holds a hand of cards. To the right, a child viewed from behind, wearing a blue and white plaid long-sleeve shirt and patterned trousers, holds cards in their right hand, with at least one card clearly depicting professional football player Cristiano Ronaldo. The children are seated in a loose triangular formation on the ground, their collective attention directed towards the cards, indicating active engagement in the game. The immediate environment consists of exposed, dry earth with sparse patches of light-colored, desiccated vegetation. Scattered debris on the ground includes a pair of brown sandals, a blue plastic bottle, and a crumpled blue and white packet, likely food or snack packaging.