Create Stunning Diwali Portraits With These Gemini AI Prompts

Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a time for sparkling celebrations, vibrant traditions, and creating special memories with loved ones. This year, you can elevate your festive photos with Google's Gemini AI, using specially designed prompts to instantly generate rich, cinematic portraits that will stand out on Instagram and in your family albums.

Whether you want to capture the soft glow of diyas, the excitement of fireworks, or the elegance of traditional attire, the right Gemini AI prompt can transform any selfie or group shot into a magazine-worthy Diwali keepsake.

How to Use Gemini AI for Diwali Portraits

Creating your AI-enhanced photo is a simple process. Follow these steps to get started:

• Choose Your Photo: Select a clear, well-lit portrait or selfie. For the best results, wear festive clothing and ensure your face is clearly visible.
• Open Gemini AI: Log into the Gemini AI tool on the web or through its app.
• Copy and Paste a Prompt: Pick one of the prompts below or personalize it with your own details, describing the scene, attire, and lighting you envision.
• Upload and Generate: Upload your photo and paste the prompt into the text box. Click 'Generate' and let Gemini work its magic.
• Review and Refine: Check the generated image. If needed, you can adjust your prompt to change details like background, outfit color, or lighting and generate again. Gemini’s conversational interface makes it easy to tweak results.
• Download and Share: Once you're happy, save your finished 4K portrait. It’s ready to be shared on social media or sent as a festive greeting!

Pro Tips for Stunning Results

• Be Specific: The more detail you provide—sarees, lehengas, kurtas, fairy lights, marigold garlands, diyas, fireworks—the more vibrant and accurate your portrait will be.
• Describe Lighting and Setting: Use phrases like “warm golden Diwali glow,” “evening fireworks,” or “temple courtyard with diyas” to create realistic and atmospheric effects.
• Preserve Realism: Always include a phrase like "keep the original face unchanged" or "face remains exactly the same" to ensure the portrait looks like you.
• Experiment and Personalize: Don't be afraid to try different prompts for solo, couple, and family photos. Adjust clothing, jewelry, or backgrounds to match your unique style.
• Share Your Creations: These AI portraits are perfect for profile pictures, digital greeting cards, and Instagram reels, helping you spread festive cheer online.

10 Festive Gemini AI Prompts for Diwali

Here are 10 copy-paste prompts to get you started on your creative journey.

Prompt 1

Prompt:

An Indian woman is lighting firecrackers in an open space at dusk. She is wearing a traditional Vino Ailai Na white color embroidery dress and a vibrant scarf draped over one shoulder, fluttering in the light breeze. Her long, dark brown, wavy hair blows to one side in the wind, revealing her face clearly. She holds a lit Fuljhadi firecracker in her other hand. The background is filled with the warm glow of countless small oil lamps (diyas) placed on the ground, and strings of fairy lights hang from unseen structures, creating a festive atmosphere that echoes Diwali celebrations. The image is styled with a soft, nostalgic 1990s aesthetic, featuring a slightly grainy texture and warm cinematic lighting from the diyas and fairy lights. The portrait is captured in stunning retro 4K quality, exuding a professional, timeless Diwali vibe. The face remains exactly the same as in the provided reference photo, with no alterations. 100% similar to this upload photo

Prompt 2

Prompt:

Ultra realistic 4K cinematic portrait of the same young man, face exactly like the reference photo. He is standing on a terrace on Diwali night, wearing a white kurta. One hand holds a lit phoolihadi, and he looks at it happily, the other hand in a pajama pocket. Background shows night sky with fireworks and a terrace wall decorated with glowing diyas. Natural, festive, and highly realistic. And add a metallic text in the background. Happy Diwali. I want real face and hair.

For more inspiration, you can also explore MidJourney prompts to create cinematic portraits.

Prompt 3

Prompt:

Ultra-realistic 8k hyper-detailed vibrant Diwali half-body couple portrait. Beautifully decorated Indian terrace fairy lights, glowing diyas, soft DSLR-style blurred background with distant fireworks (cinematic bokeh). Boy (20, Nepali slim fit) in a loyal red embroidered kurta, holding decorated Thaali glowing diyas. Face matches the reference Image. Soft festive smile girl in a matching green lehenga with shimmering embroidery, festive hairstyle, traditional jewelry, lighting diya, face softly glowing, graceful, and happy expression. Green Glow from diya, sparking highlights, dreamy cinematic.

Prompt 4

Prompt:

Ultra-photorealistic 8K cinematic festival portrait of an elegant Indian woman, standing outside at night, with long black and brown hair loose, holding decorative tree branches wrapped in twinkling fairy lights. And with another hand holding a phuljari sparkling. Make me wear a green salwar dress. And both hands are resting on the branches. The face should be exactly the same as in the photo.

If you enjoy visual puzzles, try to spot the number 132 in this optical illusion.

Prompt 5

Prompt:

A realistic cinematic full frame wide photo, of a stylish young man, (57, slim-fit, “body), with the exact same façe and hairstyle, as ašthe uploaded image, including my changed nose, eyes, cheeks, and waist. standing outdoors at night, holding onto decorative tree branches wrapped with glowing lights. He is wearing a long floral kuuta in pink and beige tortes, with a dark patterned scarf draped around his neck. His look is accessorized with layered silver jewelry, including necklaces and, ring.

Prompt 6

Prompt:

Ultra-realistic 8K DSLR festive portrait of the same young Indian couple (faces and features must exactly match the uploaded photos, no changes). Captured on a beautifully decorated Indian rooftop terrace with fairy lights, diyas, and soft city fireworks. The boy wears a royal golden embroidered kurta, and the girl a matching golden lehenga with festive jewelry. Both hold a sky lantern together, smiling and looking up under warm golden light. Sky lanterns float in the background, creating dreamy cinematic vibes. Keep faces identical to the reference. Cinematic lighting, shallow depth, 8K sharpness, ultra-realistic textures. Text: “HAPPY DIWALI”.

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Prompt 7

Prompt:

A beautiful young woman in a stunning red transparent saree with a matching blouse is joyfully celebrating Diwali night. She is holding a glowing phool jhadi (sparkler) in her hand, the golden sparks lighting up her face with a festive glow. Her expression is filled with happiness and excitement as the sparkling Light reflects in her eyes. In the background, a Large festive crowd is also celebrating Diwali, Lighting diyas, waving sparklers, and enjoying the atmosphere, adding depth and realism to the scene. The environment feels vibrant and alive, with multicolored fairy lights twinkling on nearby houses, diyas glowing on the ground, and the night sky bursting with multicolored fireworks that illuminate the surroundings. Captured in the style of a professional DSLR night photograph, ultra-detailed, cinematic, 8K Full HD quality. The woman's face must be exactly the same as the uploaded reference, 100% identical with no alteration.

Prompt 8

Prompt:

Do not alter the face. A man in a cream kurta with a silk dupatta stands on a modern rooftop terrace under the night sky. The background is filled with fireworks, fairy lights, and glowing rangoli patterns. A diya flickers gently in his hand, casting warm golden highlights. Shot in DSLR-style sharpness, 4K cinematic effect.

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Prompt 9

Prompt:

Diwali Tip: A hyper-realistic 4K cinematic portrait of a young man and a young woman, their faces identical to the reference photo. They stand close together on a terrace on Diwali night. The man, wearing a white kurta, holds a lit firecracker in one hand, looking at it with amusement, while the other is tucked into his pajama pocket. The woman wears a bright yellow embroidered lehenga choli, embellished with mirrors and thread work, accessorized with colorful bracelets, a necklace, and earrings. Her long, dark hair is styled in a unique style, flowing over her shoulders, and her forehead is adorned with an intricate maang tikka. She also holds a glittering firecracker, and golden sparks give her face a festive glow. The glittering light reflects in her eyes, her expression filled with happiness and excitement. The background features a night sky filled with fireworks and the terrace walls adorned with gleaming oil lamps. Natural, festive, and highly realistic. I wanted realistic faces and hair.

Prompt 10

Prompt:

Create a realistic 4K portrait of a multigenerational Indian family celebrating Diwali at home. The grandparents, parents, and children are all dressed in traditional attire, sarees, lehengas, kurtas, and sherwanis, in vibrant colours. The living room is decorated with marigold garlands, diyas, and fairy lights. Everyone is smiling and interacting warmly, with soft golden lighting illuminating their faces. The scene should capture family togetherness, joy, and the festive spirit of Diwali, with a slightly blurred background to focus attention on the family members. Keep all faces true to the original photos.

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Image Credits: Google Gemini AI