Festival photo prompts for Gemini AI: Holi, Diwali, Eid and more
These free festival photo prompts turn your photo into a greeting-ready picture for Holi, Diwali, Navratri, Raksha Bandhan, Eid, Christmas, New Year, Independence Day or a birthday. Upload your photo to Gemini or ChatGPT, paste a prompt, add your greeting and the AI adds the colours, lights and decorations while keeping faces exactly the same.
By the ThinkWithPrompt editorial team at Synottic · 8 prompts · Updated October 2026
8 festival photo prompts to copy and paste
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks: replace them with your own choices before sending.
Places you in a joyful Holi scene with colour powder, keeping your face and features unchanged.
Edit my uploaded photo into a joyful Holi celebration picture.
People in the photo: [just me / me and friends from the photo]
Outfit: [white kurta / keep mine / describe]
Colours: [pink and yellow / full rainbow / green and blue]
Scene: [colour cloud in the air outdoors / courtyard celebration / close-up portrait]
Rules:
- Keep every face, skin tone and expression exactly as in the photo; colour powder may sit lightly on cheeks and clothes but must not hide the face.
- Bright daylight, realistic powder clouds and splashes, motion and energy.
- Photorealistic, sharp focus on faces.
- 4:5 or 1:1, no text unless I add it here: [GREETING TEXT or none].
Only use a photo of people who have agreed to this edit.
Fill in the blanks in the app
Turns your photo into a warm Diwali portrait with diyas, rangoli and soft festive lighting.
Edit my uploaded photo into a warm Diwali portrait.
Outfit: [keep mine / silk kurta / saree in COLOUR / lehenga]
Scene: [holding a diya at the doorway / sitting beside a rangoli / balcony with string lights]
Greeting text (optional): [e.g. "Happy Diwali" or none]
Rules:
- Keep my face, skin tone and features exactly as in the photo.
- Warm golden light from diyas and string lights, soft bokeh, realistic flame glow on the face.
- Realistic rangoli and decorations; no fireworks near people.
- If text is used, spell it exactly as written, small and elegant.
- Portrait 4:5, photorealistic.
Only use your own photo or one of someone who has agreed to this edit.
Fill in the blanks in the app
Creates a vibrant Navratri portrait of you in traditional garba attire with festive lights.
Edit my uploaded photo into a vibrant Navratri garba portrait.
Outfit: [mirror-work chaniya choli in COLOURS / kediyu and dhoti / keep mine]
Accessories: [oxidised jewellery, dandiya sticks, or none]
Scene: [garba ground with string lights / mid-twirl with the skirt flaring / posed portrait]
Rules:
- Keep my face, skin tone, body shape and features exactly as in the photo.
- Rich, accurate mirror-work and embroidery; realistic fabric movement.
- Warm night lighting with colourful bokeh; sharp focus on the face.
- Portrait 4:5, photorealistic, no text.
Only use your own photo or one of someone who has agreed to this edit.
Fill in the blanks in the app
Turns your photo into a cheerful birthday picture with decorations and your name spelled correctly.
Edit my uploaded photo into a cheerful birthday picture.
Name and age to show: [e.g. "Happy 30th, Riya"]
Decor: [balloons in COLOURS / fairy lights / a cake with candles in front]
Style: [bright and fun / elegant gold and white / pastel]
People: [just me / everyone in the photo]
Rules:
- Keep every face and expression exactly as in the photo.
- Spell the text exactly as written, in a clean, readable font.
- Realistic decorations and lighting that match the photo.
- Square 1:1 or 4:5, high resolution, no other text.
Only use a photo of people who have agreed to this edit.
Fill in the blanks in the app
Turns a sibling photo into a festive Raksha Bandhan picture with a rakhi, thali and marigolds, keeping both faces exactly the same.
Using the uploaded photo of me and my sibling, create a Raksha Bandhan picture.
Moment: [tying the rakhi / sharing sweets / posing together with the thali]
Outfits: [keep ours / kurta and salwar suit / festive colours: COLOUR]
Setting: [home decorated with marigold garlands and diyas / courtyard in morning light]
Greeting on the image: [e.g. Happy Raksha Bandhan / no text]
Aspect ratio: [4:5 / 1:1 / 9:16]
Rules:
- Keep both faces, ages, skin tones and hairstyles exactly the same. Do not beautify or change age.
- The rakhi sits naturally on the wrist; hands look natural with the right number of fingers.
- Warm, festive light; photorealistic; natural colours.
- If text is used, spell it exactly as written and keep it off our faces. No watermarks.
Only edit photos of people who agreed to it; for anyone under 18, only if you are their parent or guardian.
Fill in the blanks in the app
Creates a warm Eid portrait from your photo with lanterns and festive light, keeping your face and features exactly as they are.
Edit the uploaded photo into a warm Eid portrait.
People: [just me / my family of NUMBER] (do not add or remove anyone)
Outfits: [keep ours / kurta and pathani / sharara or anarkali / describe colours]
Setting: [home decorated with lanterns and fairy lights / rooftop at dusk with a crescent moon in the sky / table set with sweets]
Greeting on the image: [e.g. Eid Mubarak / no text]
Aspect ratio: [4:5 / 1:1 / 9:16]
Rules:
- Keep every face, skin tone, age and body shape exactly the same. Do not beautify or change age.
- Warm, golden festive lighting with soft bokeh from the lights.
- Photorealistic and respectful; no religious text other than the greeting I give.
- If text is used, spell it exactly as written. No watermarks.
Only edit photos of people who agreed to it; for anyone under 18, only if you are their parent or guardian.
Fill in the blanks in the app
Places you or your family in a cosy Christmas or New Year scene with lights and decorations, with faces kept exactly the same.
Edit the uploaded photo into a festive holiday picture.
Occasion: [Christmas / New Year's Eve]
People: [just me / NUMBER people] (do not add or remove anyone)
Setting: [living room with a decorated tree and fairy lights / snowy street at night / rooftop with fireworks in the distance]
Outfits: [keep ours / cosy sweaters / party wear]
Greeting on the image: [e.g. Merry Christmas / Happy New Year 2027 / no text]
Aspect ratio: [4:5 / 1:1 / 9:16]
Rules:
- Keep every face, skin tone, age and body shape exactly the same. Do not beautify or change age.
- Warm festive lighting with soft bokeh; realistic shadows that match the scene.
- Photorealistic; no logos or characters.
- If text is used, spell it exactly as written and keep it off faces. No watermarks.
Only edit photos of people who agreed to it; for anyone under 18, only if you are their parent or guardian.
Fill in the blanks in the app
Makes a respectful Independence Day or Republic Day portrait with tricolour accents, keeping your face exactly as it is.
Edit the uploaded photo of me into a respectful Independence Day portrait.
Occasion: [Independence Day (15 August) / Republic Day (26 January)]
Outfit: [keep mine / white kurta / saffron, white and green outfit]
Tricolour detail: [a small flag in my hand / tricolour bokeh lights in the background / a dupatta in the three colours]
Setting: [school or office flag-hoisting ground in morning light / plain studio backdrop]
Greeting on the image: [e.g. Happy Independence Day / no text]
Aspect ratio: [4:5 / 1:1 / 9:16]
Rules:
- Keep my face, skin tone, features and body shape exactly the same. Do not beautify or change age.
- Show the national flag correctly and respectfully: saffron on top, white with the navy-blue Ashoka Chakra in the middle, green at the bottom; never on the ground or as clothing below the waist.
- Bright, clean morning light; photorealistic.
- If text is used, spell it exactly as written. No watermarks.
Only use a photo of yourself or of someone who has agreed to this edit.
Fill in the blanks in the app
How do you use these prompts in Gemini?
- Open the Gemini app or gemini.google.com and start a new chat.
- Upload your photo with the + or image button.
- Paste the prompt, replace every [BLANK] with your choices, and send.
- If a detail is off, reply with one specific fix, for example “keep my face exactly the same, only change the background”.
In ChatGPT it works the same way: attach your photo with the + button, paste the prompt, fill in the blanks and send.
Tips for better results
- If you want a greeting on the image, write it exactly, in quotes, and ask for it to be spelled exactly as written. AI tools still misspell text, so check it before sharing.
- Ask for the greeting to sit away from faces, for example “at the top in clean white letters”.
- For Holi, ask for colour on clothes and in the air rather than heavy colour on faces; it keeps faces recognisable.
- Show national symbols correctly: the Independence Day prompt includes the right order of the tricolour and the Ashoka Chakra.
Use AI photo prompts safely
- Only edit photos of yourself, or of people who have agreed. For children, only if you are their parent or guardian.
- Don’t create images that could mislead, embarrass or impersonate someone, or that show a real person doing something they didn’t do.
- Keep edits of children ordinary and age-appropriate, and for family use.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good Holi prompt for Gemini?
Describe the colours, the setting and the outfit, and tell Gemini to keep your face exactly the same. The Holi celebration prompt on this page does this; add colour in the air and on clothes rather than covering the face.
Can I make a festival greeting video too?
Yes. The AI video prompts page has a festival greeting video prompt for Diwali, Holi, Eid, Christmas and New Year.
Why does the greeting text look wrong?
Image models often misspell words. Keep the greeting short, put it in quotes, ask for it to be spelled exactly, and regenerate or add the text yourself in a photo editor if it is still wrong.
Do these work for a whole family?
Yes. Say how many people are in the photo and that nobody should be added or removed. For more family-focused prompts, see family photo prompts.
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