There are several people gathered around a stick or metal frame.
There are a number of people gathered around a frame.
Several people is the same as a number of people.
exists p1 x1 e1 s1 x2 x3 x4.((x1 = x2) & around(e1,x4) & (n_stick(x4) | exists x5.(n_frame(x4) & of(x4,x5) & n_metal(x5))) & Actor(e1,x3) & v_gather(e1) & (x2 = x3) & n_people(x2) & a_several(s1) & Theme(s1,x2))
exists p1 x1 e1 x2 x3 x4 x5.((x1 = x2) & of(x2,x3) & around(e1,x5) & n_frame(x5) & Theme(e1,x4) & v_gather(e1) & (x3 = x4) & n_people(x3) & n_number(x2))