Others preferred to remain within the city, huddling inside the temples.

huddling引導的分詞短語在這里有哪些用途,充當什么成分?

Others preferred to remain within the city, huddling inside the temples.

劃線部分是目前分詞短語,作方法狀語。具體說,是 to remain within the city 的方法狀語。