This sepia-toned photograph shows a group of people standing on and in front of the steps of a building. The individuals are wearing formal attire, including suits, ties, dresses, and hats, with one woman holding a child and another child standing on the bottom left. They almost all face us. Most of the people in the photograph have dark skin, although a few at the top of the steps appear to have lighter skin. A man in the center wears a round black hat and a white shawl over his shoulders. One of his hands is raised in the air, while the other rests on a book that another man holds out to him. In front of him is a tall stool or low table. A banner on the left is attached to the side of the building, and it reads "The Moorish Zionist Temple of the Moorish Jews." The building is dark gray and appears to be made of stone blocks.