Dev Deepawali Varanasi ghat portrait with diyas
You standing on the Varanasi ghat steps among glowing diyas on Dev Deepawali night. Upload a clear photo, paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.
- Written for
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
- You'll need
- A clear photo to upload
- Occasion
- Guru Nanak Jayanti & Dev Deepawali · 24 Nov
- Status
- Tested 8 Nov 2026 in Grok Imagine
- Test settings
- Reference photo: an AI-generated picture of fictional adults (not real persons), made in Grok for this test. Default copy text unchanged. Aspect ratio vertical 4:5. First result used; only converted to WebP at 1264×1568, not upscaled.
- Variability
- Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo.
Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for the one adult person. Preserve their recognisable face, natural skin tone, age and height as closely as the model permits; match the person to the reference. Scene: the Ganga ghats of Varanasi on Dev Deepawali night, broad stone steps lined with thousands of clay diyas, a calm river reflecting the lights and the old riverside buildings. Moment or Pose: the adult stands on a clear, safe part of the steps, relaxed, looking towards the camera with a gentle smile; hands away from the flames; a few blurred adult visitors far behind. Clothing: modest festive deep royal blue kurta or saree. Light: golden diya light on the face, night ambience, detailed reflections in the water. Camera: 35mm, f/2.8, eye level, medium-wide environmental portrait. Style: photorealistic festival photography, natural skin texture, believable fire and water reflections. Format: vertical 4:5. Avoid: changed faces, skin lightening, extra fingers, text, logos, watermarks, hands in the flame, burning clothes, children, duplicated people, heavy smoke, alcohol or tobacco, celebrities, brands.
Customise
For example: deep royal blue kurta or saree.
For example: vertical 4:5.
Fields start with illustrative values; replace them with your own facts. The prompt updates as you type. Copy prompt copies your version.
How to use it
- Open an external image tool listed above. The tested model, if any, is named in Status.
- Upload a clear reference photo of the subject. If it includes identifiable people, get their consent and check each face.
- Customise the fields, copy your version, paste it with the photo and generate.
- Compare the result with the reference. If a face, pose or detail changes, ask for one correction or try again; an exact match is not guaranteed.
How to use this prompt
- This prompt changes your own photo. Choose a clear reference photo, and get permission from people who can be identified.
- Upload the photo in the external AI app you chose. Fill Customise, press Copy prompt and paste the prompt with the photo.
- Compare the new picture with the original. Face, hands, clothes and pose can change. An exact likeness is not guaranteed.
Good to know
- Large rows of diyas and river reflections can look distorted, and the face may drift from your photo; compare before sharing.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
