A family poses for a photo with a large, inflatable red cat character in Birobidzhan, Russia

A family poses for a photo with a large, inflatable red cat character in Birobidzhan, Russia. The cat, which has black ears, a golden collar with a red "A" on it, and its arms raised in a welcoming gesture, stands in the center of the frame. A man wearing a blue t-shirt and shorts crouches in front of the cat on the left. To the right of the man, a woman wearing sunglasses and a pink t-shirt holds a young child. The child, wearing a pink hat and a white t-shirt with balloon prints, sits on the woman's lap. The ground is paved with concrete slabs. In the background, there are trees, a white metal structure, and people sitting on benches. The sky is blue with scattered white clouds, and the sun is partially obscured by a cloud.