# Image Credits

All images, including the home page hero, are sourced from Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia's public API / Commons search, manually reviewed for visual quality. Most require attribution under their license (CC BY-SA / CC BY) even though free to use commercially. Keep this file if you redistribute the site.

## Regional cuisine photos (Wikimedia Commons)

| File | Dish / Article | License | Artist | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `assets/images/home-hero.jpg` | Assorted Indian spices | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Joe mon bkk | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Spices.jpg) |
| `assets/images/awadhi-g1.jpg` | Galouti kebab | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Fatimahope | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mouth_Watering_Gauloti_Kababs.jpg) |
| `assets/images/awadhi-g2.jpg` | Nihari | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Nilanjan Sasmal | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nalli_Nihari_India.jpg) |
| `assets/images/awadhi-hero.jpg` | Lucknowi mutton dum biryani | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Kalesh | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lucknowi_Mutton_Matka_Dum_Biriyani.jpg) |
| `assets/images/bengali-g1.jpg` | Rasgulla | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Mdsmds0 | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Rasgulla_Sweet.JPG) |
| `assets/images/bengali-g2.jpg` | Shorshe ilish | Unknown | Unknown | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/%E0%A6%90%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87_%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6.jpg) |
| `assets/images/bengali-hero.jpg` | Kosha mangsho | Unknown | Unknown | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Bengali_Mutton_Curry.JPG/3840px-Bengali_Mutton_Curry.JPG) |
| `assets/images/goan-g1.jpg` | Xacuti | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Kugelblintz | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e8/Xacuti-2.jpg) |
| `assets/images/goan-g2.jpg` | Bebinca | CC BY 2.0 | Warren Noronha | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Bebinca_com_gelado.jpg) |
| `assets/images/goan-hero.jpg` | Vindaloo | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Alpha from Melbourne, Australia | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Beef_Vindaloo_-_Chilli_Mama%2C_Chadstone_%283014236693%29.jpg) |
| `assets/images/gujarati-g1.jpg` | Dhokla | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Samirluhar99 | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Dhokla_on_Gujrart.jpg) |
| `assets/images/gujarati-g2.jpg` | Undhiyu | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Jatan1992 | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Undhiyu.jpg) |
| `assets/images/gujarati-hero.jpg` | Gujarati thali | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Amol Sinha | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Gujarati_Thali_1.jpg) |
| `assets/images/hyderabadi-g1.jpg` | Haleem | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Chandu7299 | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Haleem_hyderabadi.jpg) |
| `assets/images/hyderabadi-g2.jpg` | Qubani ka meetha | CC0 | Miansari66 | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3c/Khobani_Ka_Meetha.JPG) |
| `assets/images/hyderabadi-hero.jpg` | Hyderabadi biryani | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Mahi Tatavarty | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/%22Hyderabadi_Dum_Biryani%22.jpg) |
| `assets/images/india-cuisine-zones.svg` | Base map: India dark grey (state outlines, recolored; cuisine zone overlays are original) | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Filpro | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:India_dark_grey.svg) |
| `assets/images/kashmiri-g1.jpg` | Kashmiri pulav | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Renupradhul | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kashmiri_Pulav.JPG) |
| `assets/images/kashmiri-g2.jpg` | Dum aloo (Kashmiri) | CC BY 2.0 | Divya Kudua | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dum_Aloo_Kashmiri_India.jpg) |
| `assets/images/kashmiri-hero.jpg` | Kashmiri wazwan | CC0 | Draabidwani1 | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kashmiri_Wazwan.jpg) |
| `assets/images/kerala-g1.jpg` | Meen curry (fish curry) | CC BY-SA 2.5 | Kalakki at Malayalam Wikipedia | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meen_curry_2.JPG) |
| `assets/images/kerala-g2.jpg` | Appam with duck curry | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Aiwin Soji | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Topdown_shot_of_Palappam_with_duck_curry.jpg) |
| `assets/images/kerala-hero.jpg` | Onam sadya | CC BY 4.0 | Bhuvana Meenakshi | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Traditional_Onam_Sadya_2024.jpg) |
| `assets/images/maharashtrian-g1.jpg` | Misal pav | Unknown | Unknown | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Kolhapuri_Misal_Pav.jpg/3840px-Kolhapuri_Misal_Pav.jpg) |
| `assets/images/maharashtrian-g2.jpg` | Modak | CC BY-SA 4.0 | imutkarshpatil | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Ukadiche_Modak_%28Rice%29.jpg) |
| `assets/images/maharashtrian-hero.jpg` | Vada pav | Unknown | Unknown | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Vada_Pav-Indian_street_food.JPG/3840px-Vada_Pav-Indian_street_food.JPG) |
| `assets/images/northeast-g1.jpg` | Naga smoked pork with bamboo shoot | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Satdeep Gill | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naga_style_smoked_Pork_ribs_with_bamboo_shoots_and_rice.jpg) |
| `assets/images/northeast-g2.jpg` | Momos | CC BY-SA 4.0 | efk.apple | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:North_Eastern_Momos_(Macro).JPG) |
| `assets/images/northeast-hero.jpg` | Assamese thali | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Deepak G Goswami | [link](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Assamese_Thali_at_Guwahati.jpg) |
| `assets/images/punjabi-g1.jpg` | Butter chicken | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Yuvraj Singh 97 | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Butter_Chicken_%26_Butter_Naan_-_Home_-_Chandigarh_-_India_-_0006.jpg) |
| `assets/images/punjabi-g2.jpg` | Chole bhature | Unknown | Unknown | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Chole_Bhature_from_Nagpur.JPG/3840px-Chole_Bhature_from_Nagpur.JPG) |
| `assets/images/punjabi-hero.jpg` | Punjabi cuisine | Unknown | Unknown | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Pakistani_Food_Karahi_Beef.jpg/3840px-Pakistani_Food_Karahi_Beef.jpg) |
| `assets/images/rajasthani-g1.jpg` | Rajasthani thali | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Master Sahil Gaikwad | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/The_delicious_Rajasthani_food.png) |
| `assets/images/rajasthani-g2.jpg` | Kachori | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Jaipuriamanasi | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Rajasthani_Raj_Kachori.jpg) |
| `assets/images/rajasthani-hero.jpg` | Dal baati | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Niranjan.gohane | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/DalBati.jpg) |
| `assets/images/south-indian-g1.jpg` | Idli | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Soumya dey at English Wikipedia | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Idli_Sambar.JPG) |
| `assets/images/south-indian-g2.jpg` | Sambar (dish) | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Kalaiselvi Murugesan | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/Pumpkin_sambar.JPG) |
| `assets/images/south-indian-hero.jpg` | Masala dosa | Unknown | Unknown | [link](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Masala_Dosa_2023.jpg/3840px-Masala_Dosa_2023.jpg) |