Diwali and Navratri AI Photo Editing Prompts: 16 Festival Edits for Gemini (2026)

Edit this photo: replace the background with a traditional courtyard at night, lined with rows of lit clay diyas along the steps and low wall, with soft marigold garlands strung above and warm darkness beyond. Keep the person's face, facial features, skin tone, hairstyle, expression and outfit exactly as they are. Relight the subject with warm orange oil-lamp light coming from below and to the left at roughly waist height — warm highlights along the cheekbone and jaw, soft rapid falloff into shadow, no light source above the subject. Photorealistic, natural skin texture, no smoothing, 4K quality.

Edit this photo: place a lit clay diya in the person's cupped hands at chest height. Keep the face, features, skin tone, hairstyle, expression, outfit and pose exactly as they are — adjust nothing about the person except what the new light does to them. The diya flame should cast realistic warm orange light upward onto the face and hands, with soft shadows above the brow and under the chin, and a warm glow on the palms. Darken the background slightly so the flame is the main light source. Photorealistic, 4K quality.

Edit this photo: replace the background with a decorated home entrance at dusk — an intricate coloured rangoli on the floor in front of the doorway, brass lamps on either side, marigold and mango-leaf torans across the frame. Keep the person's face, features, skin tone, hairstyle, outfit and pose exactly as they are. Relight the subject with warm golden light from the doorway behind and warm lamp light from the side. Rangoli in sharp detail, softly blurred beyond. Photorealistic, 4K quality.

Edit this photo: change the outfit to festive Diwali wear — [A DEEP MAROON SILK OUTFIT WITH GOLD ZARI EMBROIDERY AND A MATCHING DUPATTA]. Keep the face, features, skin tone, hairstyle, expression, pose, body proportions and the background exactly as they are. Realistic silk sheen, fabric weight, embroidery texture and natural drape, lit to match the existing light in the photo. Do not change the body shape. Photorealistic, 4K quality.

Edit this photo: replace the background with a night sky over rooftops with distant fireworks bursting in gold and warm white, softly out of focus. Keep the person's face, features, skin tone, hairstyle, outfit and pose exactly as they are. Relight the subject with warm ambient light from below and a soft cool rim light from the sky behind, with the fireworks reflected faintly in the eyes. Do not overexpose the face. Shallow depth of field. Photorealistic, 4K quality.

Edit this photo: replace the background with a warmly lit family home interior decorated for Diwali — diyas along a shelf, string lights, marigold garlands, softly blurred. Keep every person's face, facial features, skin tone, hairstyle, expression, outfit and pose exactly as they are — every person must remain clearly recognisable, and do not beautify, slim or change the age of anyone. Relight everyone with even warm golden light so no face is in shadow. Natural skin texture on all faces, no smoothing. Sharp, 4K quality.

Edit this photo: replace the background with a warmly lit courtyard at night with rows of diyas and marigold garlands, softly blurred. Keep both people's faces, features, skin tones, hairstyles, outfits and poses exactly as they are — the person on the left and the person on the right must both remain clearly recognisable. Relight both subjects with warm golden lamp light from the left, matching the shadow direction on both faces. Natural skin texture on both. Photorealistic, 4K quality.

Edit this photo: restyle it as a festive Diwali flat lay. Keep the food and objects already in the frame exactly as they are — same shapes, colours, textures and arrangement. Add a decorated brass thali, small lit diyas, scattered marigold petals and a length of gold-bordered silk fabric around the edges of the frame. Warm directional light from the upper left with soft shadows. Rich, warm, appetising colour. Sharp, food-photography quality, 4K.

Edit this photo: replace the background with an outdoor garba ground at night — strings of warm festival lights overhead, a decorated central shrine softly glowing, and a blurred crowd of dancers in motion behind. Keep the person's face, features, skin tone, hairstyle, expression, outfit and pose exactly as they are. Relight the subject with warm festival string lighting from above and a soft warm fill from the front. Motion blur only in the background crowd, subject sharp. Photorealistic, 4K quality.

Edit this photo: change the outfit to traditional Navratri garba wear — [A CHANIYA CHOLI IN DEEP MAGENTA WITH MIRROR WORK AND GOLD EMBROIDERY, WITH A CONTRASTING YELLOW DUPATTA]. Keep the face, features, skin tone, hairstyle, expression, pose, body proportions and the background exactly as they are. Realistic fabric weight and flare in the skirt, genuine mirror-work reflection catching the light, natural embroidery texture and drape. Photorealistic, 4K quality.

Edit this photo: change the outfit to traditional Navratri wear for men — [AN OFF-WHITE KEDIYU WITH COLOURFUL EMBROIDERED TRIM, A MATCHING DHOTI, AND A BANDHANI PRINT SCARF]. Keep the face, features, face shape, jawline, skin tone, hairstyle, beard, pose and proportions exactly as they are. Realistic cotton texture, natural gathering in the kediyu, embroidery detail, and drape matching the pose. Keep the background unchanged. Natural skin texture. Photorealistic, 4K quality.

Edit this photo: place a pair of decorated wooden dandiya sticks in the person's raised hands, held as if mid-dance. Keep the face, features, skin tone, hairstyle, expression, outfit and body position exactly as they are. The sticks should be held naturally with correct hand grip, matching the lighting and casting realistic shadows. Add slight motion blur to the sticks only, keeping the person sharp. Photorealistic, 4K quality.

Edit this photo: change the outfit to a traditional Navratri outfit in [ROYAL BLUE] with gold detailing and subtle mirror work, and replace the background with a softly blurred festive interior in complementary warm tones. Keep the face, features, skin tone, hairstyle, expression, pose and proportions exactly as they are. Realistic fabric weight, embroidery texture and drape. Relight the subject with warm even festive light. Photorealistic, 4K quality.

Edit this photo: add traditional festive jewellery — [OXIDISED SILVER JHUMKA EARRINGS, A LAYERED NECKLACE AND BANGLES]. Keep the face, features, skin tone, hairstyle, expression, outfit, pose and background exactly as they are. The jewellery should sit naturally against the skin and fabric with realistic metal texture, correct weight and hang, accurate reflections and small contact shadows. Do not alter the face or ears. Photorealistic, 4K quality.

Fix the lighting in this festival photo. Keep every person, their faces, features, skin tones, hairstyles, outfits, poses and the background exactly as they are — change only the lighting. Even out the exposure so no face is lost in shadow or blown out, recover detail in the dark areas, keep the warm festive colour of the lamps and lights intact rather than neutralising it, and reduce noise while keeping natural texture. Natural skin texture on all faces. Sharp, 4K quality.

Restore this old family photograph. Repair scratches, creases, tears, dust and fading, correct the colour cast, and rebuild faded detail in every face and outfit. Keep every person's face, features and expression exactly as they are — do not beautify, reshape, slim or modernise anyone, and keep all of them clearly recognisable. Keep the original composition and the period-accurate look of the clothing, jewellery and setting. Sharp, natural, 4K quality.