A person is depicted in a crouched position, actively frying ring-shaped sweets, consistent with Jalebi, at a street food stall in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The individual wears a light tan, long-sleeved shirt, dark brown pants, and a light grey head covering that partially obscures the forehead, with a patterned scarf visible around the neck. They manipulate approximately twelve light-golden, spiraled dough rings, which are sizzling in a large, dark, shallow pan filled with hot oil. The pan rests on a low, dark-colored, possibly earthen or brick base. The person uses a long, slender metal tool in their left hand and holds a small, grey, cylindrical cup in their right hand. To the immediate right of the frying pan, a large, grey plastic basin contains a light-yellow batter, with a white ladle resting inside. Adjacent to this, a large metal basin holds a dark, reddish-brown liquid, indicative of syrup. In the lower left foreground, a stack of finished, syrup-soaked Jalebi rests on a metal plate. Scattered throughout the scene are numerous plastic containers: several yellow jerrycans of varying sizes, an orange plastic bucket on the left, and a red plastic bucket along with additional yellow and blue jerrycans in the background. The background shows a makeshift environment with a red fabric or tarp wall. A white, chest-style cooler or refrigerator is partially visible behind the cook. Various other cooking implements, including pots and a gas burner, are present. The ground is unpaved, appearing as rough earth or dirt. A bicycle frame is partially visible on the far left side of the scene.

Street vendors prepare traditional jaleb

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Tue, Mar 10, 2026, 07:41 AM

Kandahar, Afghanistan

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