Diwali AI photo editing prompts

Upload your photo to Gemini, paste a prompt and get a festive Diwali portrait in seconds. These are the looks trending this year: golden diya light, cinematic Bollywood portraits, rooftop fireworks and coordinated family shots. Every prompt keeps your face the same.

12 image promptsWorks with Google Gemini (Nano Banana), ChatGPT imageCurated by Updated 3 November 2026

Diwali is on Sunday, 8 November. See the Diwali 2026 guide for a day-by-day plan.

How to use: click Copy prompt, replace the [highlighted parts] with your own details, then paste it into your AI tool.

Diwali saree portrait with diyas

Girls

Using my uploaded photo, create a Diwali portrait of the same woman wearing a [colour, e.g. deep red] silk saree with a gold zari border, gold jhumkas and a small bindi. Keep her face, features, skin tone and expression exactly the same. She is sitting on decorated steps holding a lit clay diya near her face, with rows of diyas and marigold garlands behind her. Warm golden light from the diya on her face, soft bokeh fairy lights in the background, cinematic and elegant. Vertical 4:5.

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Filled in with A deep red silk saree

A warm, cinematic portrait: you sitting on steps in a red-and-gold saree, a diya lighting your face from below, rows of diyas and marigolds glowing behind you, and soft golden bokeh. Your face and expression are unchanged, so it looks like a professional festive shoot.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Lehenga portrait in a palace courtyard

Girls

Transform my photo into a royal Diwali portrait. Keep my face exactly the same. Dress me in a [colour] embroidered lehenga with a sheer dupatta draped over one shoulder and statement kundan jewellery. Setting: a Rajasthani palace courtyard at dusk, lined with hundreds of glowing diyas and hanging brass lanterns. Soft golden-hour light, shallow depth of field, fashion-magazine quality, natural skin texture. Vertical 4:5.

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Filled in with An emerald lehenga

A royal, magazine-style portrait in a Rajasthani courtyard at dusk, with hundreds of diyas along the arches, brass lanterns overhead, the dupatta catching the light and kundan jewellery glinting. Very shareable as a profile picture.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Black kurta rooftop portrait (men)

Boys

Using my uploaded photo, create a Diwali portrait of the same man in a black kurta with subtle gold embroidery and a wristwatch. Keep his face, beard and hairstyle exactly the same. He stands on a rooftop at night holding a lit diya, with a city skyline and fireworks bursting softly in the background. Warm diya glow on his face, cool night tones behind, cinematic editorial style, natural skin texture. Vertical 4:5.

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Filled in with Default prompt

A moody night portrait: you on a rooftop in a black-and-gold kurta holding a diya, its warm light on your face, with a blue city skyline and soft fireworks behind. Popular as a Diwali DP for men.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Royal sherwani portrait (men)

Boys

Turn my photo into a regal Diwali portrait. Keep my face exactly the same. Dress me in a [emerald green / ivory / black] sherwani with gold embroidery and a matching stole. I'm standing in a palace-style hall with brass lamps, marigold garlands and a carved wooden door behind me. Dramatic warm lighting, rich colours, premium fashion-shoot look. Vertical 4:5.

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Filled in with An ivory sherwani

A regal full-length portrait in an ivory sherwani with gold embroidery, standing by a carved wooden door, with brass lamps and marigold garlands around you and dramatic warm side light.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Couple lighting diyas together

Couples

Using the uploaded photo of the two of us, create a romantic Diwali scene. Keep both faces, expressions and body proportions exactly the same. She wears a [colour] saree, he wears a matching kurta. We are kneeling together on a balcony, lighting a row of clay diyas beside a fresh rangoli, smiling at each other. Fairy lights and soft fireworks in the night sky behind. Warm candid mood, cinematic lighting. Vertical 4:5.

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Filled in with A pink saree and matching ivory kurta

A candid-looking couple photo: the two of you kneeling on a balcony lighting diyas beside a rangoli, smiling at each other, with fairy lights and soft fireworks behind. Both faces stay true to your original photo.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Family Diwali portrait in coordinated outfits

Family

Using my uploaded family photo, create a Diwali family portrait. Keep every person's face exactly the same and keep the same number of people. Dress everyone in coordinated [colour palette, e.g. ivory and gold] festive outfits. Place the family in a decorated living room with a big rangoli on the floor, diyas on every surface and a marigold toran on the door. Everyone is smiling naturally. Warm, even lighting so no face is in shadow. Landscape 4:3.

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Filled in with Ivory and gold

Your whole family in matching ivory-and-gold festive outfits in a decorated living room, with a big rangoli on the floor, diyas everywhere and a toran on the door. Everyone is evenly lit, so it works as the family Diwali card.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Kids with sparklers (safe, magical)

Family

Using my uploaded photo of my child, create a magical Diwali photo. Keep the child's face exactly the same. The child wears a [colour] kurta / lehenga and holds a sparkler at arm's length, smiling, in a garden decorated with lanterns. Golden sparks, soft bokeh lights, warm and joyful, safe and wholesome. Vertical 4:5.

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Filled in with A yellow lehenga

A joyful photo of your child holding a sparkler at arm’s length in a lantern-lit garden, with golden sparks and soft bokeh, looking like a frame from a festive ad.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Diya selfie close-up

Trending

Edit my selfie into a cinematic Diwali close-up. Keep my face exactly the same. I'm holding a lit clay diya just below my chin so its warm glow lights my face from below. Background: dark, with soft out-of-focus golden fairy lights. Natural skin, tiny highlights in the eyes, film-like grain. Vertical 4:5.

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Filled in with Default prompt

A tight, cinematic close-up: the diya’s glow lighting your face from below, golden catch-lights in your eyes, a dark background with soft fairy-light bokeh and a subtle film grain. A popular Diwali story post.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Home decor before and after

Trending

Using my uploaded photo of my [room / balcony / entrance], show it decorated for Diwali. Keep the room's layout, furniture and walls exactly the same. Add: a colourful rangoli on the floor near the entrance, diyas along the edges, marigold and mango-leaf torans on the door, warm fairy lights and a few brass lamps. Evening lighting with a cosy golden glow. Same camera angle as the original photo.

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Filled in with A small apartment balcony

The same balcony, same angle, transformed for Diwali: a rangoli at the door, diyas along the railing, marigold torans, fairy lights and brass lamps glowing in the evening. Post it side by side with the original for a before-and-after reel.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Pet in Diwali outfit

Trending

Using my uploaded photo of my [dog / cat], create a cute Diwali portrait. Keep the pet's face, fur colour and markings exactly the same. Put it in a tiny festive [kurta / bandana with gold border], sitting beside a small rangoli and two lit diyas (safely away from the fur). Warm, cosy light, soft bokeh background, adorable expression. Square 1:1.

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Filled in with A golden retriever in a bandana

Your dog in a tiny maroon-and-gold festive bandana, sitting proudly beside a small rangoli with two diyas at a safe distance, in cosy warm light. Guaranteed engagement.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Bollywood-style Diwali movie poster

Trending

Turn my photo into a 90s Bollywood family-drama movie poster for Diwali. Keep my face exactly the same. I'm dressed in festive clothes in the centre, with a grand haveli lit by thousands of diyas behind me and fireworks in the sky. Add the title "[your name] Ki Diwali" in bold retro Hindi-film style lettering and small cast credits at the bottom. Rich, saturated colours, painted-poster look. Vertical 2:3.

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Filled in with "Riya Ki Diwali"

A painted, saturated 90s Bollywood poster: you centre-frame in festive clothes, a haveli glowing with diyas behind, fireworks overhead, and “Riya Ki Diwali” in bold retro lettering with tiny cast credits at the bottom.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Diwali greeting card with your photo

Greetings

Create a Diwali greeting card using the person/people in my photo. Keep all faces exactly the same. Place them in festive clothes in the lower half of the card, framed by an ornate gold and maroon border with diya and marigold motifs. At the top, write "Happy Diwali" in elegant gold lettering, and below it "[your message, e.g. From the Shah Family]". Clean layout, warm glow, ready to share on WhatsApp. Vertical 4:5.

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Filled in with "From the Shah Family"

A ready-to-send card: your family in festive outfits at the bottom, an ornate maroon-and-gold border with diya motifs, “Happy Diwali” in gold script at the top and “From the Shah Family” underneath.

Example only. Your answer will differ depending on your details and the AI tool.

Getting better results

Always keep the “face exactly the same” line. Diwali edits change clothes, lighting and background all at once, which makes faces more likely to drift. Keep that line, and use a clear front-facing photo.

Ask for light from the diya. Saying where the light comes from (“warm glow from the diya on her face”) is what gives these photos their cinematic look.

For family photos, say “keep the same number of people”. Otherwise the model sometimes adds or merges people.

Fix one thing at a time. If the saree colour is wrong, reply “change only the saree to deep red”. Don’t start over.

Safety with kids and pets: keep sparklers at arm’s length and diyas away from fur. It makes for a better picture too.

Questions people ask

How do I make a Diwali photo with Gemini?
Open the Gemini app, tap + to upload your photo, paste one of these prompts, change the highlighted parts (like the saree colour) and send. Gemini returns an edited image you can download and share.
When is Diwali 2026?
Diwali and Lakshmi Puja fall on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Most people post their Diwali photos between Dhanteras and Bhai Dooj, so it’s worth making them a few days early.
Why does my face look different in the Diwali photo?
Big edits can drift facial features. Use a sharp, well-lit front-facing photo, keep “keep my face exactly the same” in the prompt, and if it still changes, reply: “Restore the face from my original photo exactly, keep everything else.”
Can I use these prompts in ChatGPT?
Yes. Upload your photo in ChatGPT and paste the same prompt. Results look slightly different, so try both if you have them.