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A South Asian senior woman stirs tempering spices in a pan as steam rises near a sunlit kitchen window.

About this photo

Warm soft morning window light illuminates a senior South Asian woman cooking and tempering spices on a gas stove, with wispy steam curling from the hot pan. This authentic domestic scene works well for home cooking, cultural cuisine and daily life editorial content.

Prompt: “a South Asian woman in her sixties tempering spices in a small pan at her stove, steam curling up, morning window light” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.0/10): The image closely matches the brief with natural soft morning light, realistic details, no visible artefacts, and only very minor imperceptible flaws requiring close inspection.

Also searched as: south asian woman cooking · home kitchen morning light · domestic cooking scene · indian home cooking

Direct file: 1152×1440 JPG

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Can I use this senior woman cooking spices in kitchen 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: “Senior Woman Cooking Spices In Kitchen” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/senior-woman-cooking-spices-in-kitchen-02d0c0df) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1152×1440 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “a South Asian woman in her sixties tempering spices in a small pan at her stove, steam curling up, morning window light” 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.
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