How to create retro-inspired AI Diwali portraits with Gemini’s Nano Banana AI: Check out these five prompts

Diwali 2025 is just around the corner, and this year, AI can help you create the perfect Diwali portraits in whatever mood and ambience you want. With the festival set for October 20, social media feeds have started flooding with a new trend powered by the Google Gemini Nano Banana tool.

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Users are turning their regular selfies into retro-style Diwali portraits that look like they belong in a 90s Bollywood movie with glowing courtyards, vibrant dupattas, and cinematic poses framed by diyas and sparklers.

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The Gemini’s Nano Banana AI tool’s powerful image-generation engine combines nostalgia with festive flair, allowing everyone to recreate that vintage charm in seconds. Whether you’re decked up in a royal red saree or a crisp kurta-pyjama, Gemini Nano Banana turns every photo into a timeless Diwali postcard. Here’s how you can do it too.

Check out these five prompts that will help you create a stunning retro-style Diwali portrait.

Gemini Nano Banana prompts to create Diwali portraits

1. A mid-action portrait of a graceful Indian woman dancing joyfully with sparklers during a 1990s Diwali night celebration. She wears a bright orange chiffon saree flowing in motion, accessorised with silver jewellery and bangles that catch the light. Her expression is full of joy, with wind in her hair. The background includes vintage Diwali decor—diyas, fairy lights, marigold garlands, and soft smoke from incense. Use 90s cinematic lighting with lens flares, warm tones, and visible film grain for an authentic retro Bollywood aesthetic.
2. A 1990s-style candid portrait of an elegant Indian woman lighting diyas in a traditional courtyard decorated with rangoli and strings of marigolds. She wears a bright pink silk salwar kameez with zari detailing and a matching dupatta draped over her shoulder. She has a radiant smile, natural makeup, and small gold earrings. The scene is softly lit by oil lamps, with a vintage camera flash aesthetic. Capture the warm tones, slightly blurred background, and nostalgic glow typical of 90s family Diwali photographs taken on Kodak film.
3. A portrait of a beautiful Indian lady celebrating Diwali in a 1990s Bollywood-inspired studio setting. She wears a traditional silk saree in deep maroon and gold with a matching embroidered blouse, heavy gold jewellery, including a choker, jhumkas, bangles, and a maang tikka. Her hair is styled in a voluminous ’90s updo with soft curls framing her face. She has bold kajal, glossy red lips, and a bindi. The background features vintage marigold garlands, fairy lights, diyas, and a soft-focus golden glow. The lighting is warm and slightly overexposed, imitating 90s portrait photography. The photo is shot on film with subtle grain, giving a nostalgic, festive vibe.
4. A 1990s-inspired portrait of a modern Indian woman during Diwali golden hour, standing beside rangoli and diyas. She wears a mustard yellow georgette saree with zari work, gold jewellery, and flowers in her wavy hair. The setting sun creates a halo of soft light, with bokeh from fairy lights in the background. The image has a warm colour palette — orange, gold, and crimson tones with a film texture overlay. The mood is nostalgic, cinematic, and timeless — evoking the magic of old Diwali celebrations.
5. A candid portrait of a modern woman laughing while lighting diyas during a 90s-style Diwali evening. She wears a bright fuchsia anarkali dress with gold embroidery, her hair open and slightly tousled. The backdrop is colourful — rangoli, marigold garlands, and flickering diyas everywhere. The lighting is warm, glowy, and slightly overexposed with visible film grain, giving it the imperfect beauty of an old film still. The photo feels natural, joyous, and deeply nostalgic.

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