Midnight Sourdough Scoring in Delhi Atelier

Warm candlelight pools across a wooden worktable, illuminating three large loaves of sourdough dough waiting to enter the brick oven. A baker’s hands move with deliberate precision, holding a curved razor to score intricate patterns into the pale, flour-dusted crusts. The rough texture of the brick oven walls glows orange in the corner, against the cool shadows that settle into the room's corners. Dust motes hang suspended in the golden light beams, while the midnight hour is marked by the deep darkness visible through the open doorway behind the baker. The scene shows the quiet ritual of preparation in a Delhi atelier, where the rhythmic motion of the blade leaves distinct grooves in the dough. at the edge is a single curl of flour resting on the edge of the wooden board.