Q: "A dog tries to catch a snowball in its mouth." Does this mean that "An animal is playing with a snowball."?
A: yes

Q: "A blond girl sleeps on a brown couch." Does this mean that "A blonde girl is sleeping."?
A: yes

Q: "A sad lady holds a picture up of her friend." Does this mean that "a lady with a picture of her dead friend"?
A: it is not possible to tell

Q: "A man wearing a harlequin top is putting on face makeup." Does this mean that "A man wearing a harlequin top is applying face makeup while he reads a book."?
A:
it is not possible to tell