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Hands of an older East Asian man folding a dumpling on a floured round wooden table with finished dumplings arranged around.

About this photo

Warm soft indoor light illuminates an older man carefully folding homemade dumplings for a festive Lunar New Year meal. This cozy home cooking scene works well for holiday food editorial, recipe content, or cultural feature articles.

Prompt: “East Asian man in his seventies folding dumplings at a round table dusted with flour for Lunar New Year” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.0/10): Well composed with natural soft lighting, anatomically correct hands matching the brief, with only very minor unnoticeable softness in out of focus areas.

Also searched as: making dumplings · lunar new year cooking · homemade dumplings · elderly man cooking · festive food preparation

Direct file: 1536×1024 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this elderly man folding dumplings photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Elderly Man Folding Dumplings” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/elderly-man-folding-dumplings-9b164fa1) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1536×1024 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its landscape shape suits blog headers, article images, presentation slides and social link previews.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “East Asian man in his seventies folding dumplings at a round table dusted with flour for Lunar New Year” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more holidays & seasons images like this?
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