Q: "Seven people sitting around a black table playing a card game." Does this mean that "People are sitting at a table playing cards."?
A: yes

Q: "Street performers being watched by an interested crowd." Does this mean that "People are watching the entertainers."?
A: yes

Q: "A baseball player takes a swing at a pitch while the crowd watches." Does this mean that "The baseball player hits a homerun in front of the cheering crowd."?
A: it is not possible to tell

Q: "A heavily scarred pitbull attempts to take a playtoy from another pitbull." Does this mean that "the pitbulls were sleeping together on the bed"?
A:
no