Diwali couple lighting diyas on a balcony
A glowing Diwali photo of the two of you lighting a row of diyas at dusk. 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
- Diwali · 8 Nov
- Status
- Tested 29 Sep 2026 in Gemini app (web), Flash mode with built-in image generation
- Test settings
- Reference photo: an AI-generated picture of a fictional couple (not real people), made in Gemini for this test. Uploaded with the default copy text unchanged in a new Gemini chat. First result used; only converted to WebP.
- Variability
- Faces, poses and small details vary between runs; always compare the result with your own photo. Gemini adds a small sparkle watermark in the corner.
Prompt
Use the uploaded photo as the reference for both people. Preserve both people's recognisable faces, natural skin tones and relative heights as closely as the model permits; check each person against the reference. Scene: a flat's balcony in Mumbai on Diwali evening, a long row of clay diyas along the railing, string lights and a paper lantern overhead, other buildings' lights and a few distant fireworks in the blue-hour sky. Moment or Pose: both kneel side by side, one lighting a diya from another's flame, the other shielding it with a cupped hand, both smiling at the flame; faces lit from below and clearly visible. Clothing: a mustard silk kurta set for her and a deep green kurta for him. Light: warm diya light as key, soft glow from the lantern, deep blue sky behind. Camera: 50mm, f/1.8, eye level at kneeling height, fireworks softly out of focus. Style: candid festive photograph, warm and calm, natural skin texture. Format: vertical 4:5. Avoid: changed faces, hands in the flame, extra fingers, burning clothes, overexposed fireworks, plastic skin, text, watermarks.
Customise
For example: Jaipur.
For example: a mustard silk kurta set for her and a deep green kurta for him.
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
- Small flames near hands can distort fingers; regenerate if hands look wrong.
- Use reference photos you have the right to use; get consent from identifiable people.
