Q: "A father is holding is little girl." Does this mean that "A father hasn't seen his daughter for days."?
A: it is not possible to tell

Q: "A girl peeks through the leaves on a tree." Does this mean that "A girl looks through the leaves."?
A: yes

Q: "little girl wearing a polka-dotted dress playing with sand." Does this mean that "The little girl is at the beach."?
A: it is not possible to tell

Q: "A smiling girl plays in the street." Does this mean that "The girl is playing kickball on a street."?
A:
it is not possible to tell