The image captures a male butcher actively preparing meat at a stall within the Varvakios Agora, the Central Municipal Market of Athens, Greece

The image captures a male butcher actively preparing meat at a stall within the Varvakios Agora, the Central Municipal Market of Athens, Greece. The butcher, a middle-aged man wearing a blood-stained white short-sleeved coat and dark track pants, is positioned left-of-center, looking down intently as he uses a knife with a pink handle to cut raw meat on a large, well-worn wooden butcher's block. On the butcher's block, a significant mound of small, diced red meat pieces is visible, alongside larger, irregular cuts of raw meat featuring fat and bone. To the butcher's left, three vacuum-sealed packages of raw meat, appearing to be ribs or chops, hang from an overhead metal rail. A white sign affixed to this rail displays Greek text "ZΓΟΥΡΙ" (Zgouri, referring to young lamb/goat) and the price "5.99". Additional Greek signage above includes "ΟΙΝΟΜΑΓΕΙΡΕΙΟ Η ΠΕΙΡΟΣ" (Epirus Cookshop/Delicatessen) and "ΦΡΕΣΚΑ ΚΡΕΑΤΑ" (Fresh Meats). To the right of the butcher's block, an angled glass refrigerated display case showcases various fresh cuts of red meat. Underneath the butcher's block, a white bucket containing plastic bags filled with meat scraps or offal is visible. In the blurred background, another individual in a dark jacket and jeans stands near a different meat preparation area, indicating an active market environment illuminated by overhead lighting.