AI helps you create colourful Holi photos easily using your normal picture.
You just upload your photo and give simple instructions to generate new images.
The final images look attractive and perfect for Instagram sharing.
Holi 2026: The festival of colours is just around the corner, and capturing the vibrant spirit of Holi has never been easier. Google has recently introduced Google Nano Banana 2, an AI tool that helps you create colourful and lively images using a simple photo and clear prompts. The latest version of the AI tool produces pictures with better detail and a more natural look, making your edits appear real and eye-catching. Whether you are applying gulal or posing with friends against a colourful backdrop, creative direction can make all the difference. In this article, I will show you how to take Instagram-worthy Holi photos using Google Nano Banana 2.
How to make Holi images using Google Nano Banana
Follow the simple steps below to generate Holi images using Google Nano Banana:
1. Launch a web browser on your device and head to Google Gemini. Alternatively, you can also launch the Google Gemini app on your device.
2. Press the + icon and select Upload image. Choose the image you wish to upload.
3. Select Create image from the available options.
4. Write a detailed prompt in the text box describing the Holi image you want to generate. Alternatively, you can also use the prompts we’ve mentioned below.
5. Once done, press the Submit button.
6. The AI assistant will now take a few minutes to make your image.
7. If you want to change anything, just edit your prompt and create a new image.
8. When you’re happy with the result, download it and share it on Instagram or any other social media.
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Prompts to generate Holi images
Here are some of the prompts you can use to make your Holi images using Google Nano Banana. Feel free to edit the prompts below to your liking:
1. A high-speed, freeze-frame action shot of a colourful water balloon bursting against someone’s back. The water and coloured powder are frozen midair in a sculptural, crystalline explosion surrounding the subject. The subject is laughing, mid-run, wearing a soaked white kurta. Water droplets and powder particles hang in sharp focus against a blurred, chaotic festival background. Dramatic side lighting and macro details. Make sure that the face is 100% the same (–no alterations).
2. A unique drone photograph looking straight down at a young man lying on his back on a ground completely covered in a swirling pattern of fallen coloured powder. He is looking up at the camera, laughing, his body forming part of the colourful landscape patterns. Geometric composition, vibrant saturation. Make sure that the face is 100% the same (–no alterations).
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3. A cinematic, slow-motion style medium shot of a handsome young man walking confidently through a chaotic Holi crowd toward the camera. He wears stylish aviator sunglasses and a white linen kurta flowing behind him, both heavily dusted with multicoloured powder. People around him are throwing colour, but he is in sharp focus, looking cool and composed. Shallow depth of field, bokeh effect. Ensure that the face and the facial features remain 100% the same (–no alterations should be made).
4. Dynamic action portrait of a young man smiling joyfully, capturing the pure festive energy of Holi. A massive, high-contrast cloud of neon purple and sky-blue powder explodes dramatically in the background and foreground. He wears a crisp white kurta and sunglasses heavily splattered with colourful pigment. Glistening water droplets and vibrant powder particles are captured, frozen mid-air, using high-speed photography. Candid, radiant, bright natural sunlight illuminating the dust cloud; ultra-detailed, highly textured. Make sure that the face is 100% the same (–no alterations).
5. Ultra-realistic 8K photorealistic cinematic editorial portrait, vertical 9:16. A man is standing in a crowded Holi festival celebration. Tight medium close-up (chest-up), shoulders visible. Eye-level camera. Body facing slightly LEFT (camera-relative). Head level. Gaze directly at the camera. Expression: a wide-open-mouthed joyful laugh, teeth visible, energetic and ecstatic. CRITICAL FACE Completely remove the model’s facial identity. Replace fully with the provided user face, preserving exact facial proportions, eyes, nose, and mouth structures. No trace of the original face may remain. Hair must match the reference: medium-to-shoulder-length and wavy. voluminous, slightly messy, wind-swept, with a subtle side part and loose strands on the forehead and sides. Thick texture. A full thick beard and moustache matching reference density and rugged natural finish, integrated realistically with the user’s face. Face, hair, beard, neck, and shirt covered in vibrant Holi powders (dominant reds, pinks, yellows, and subtle blues), applied organically. Simple crew-neck t-shirt, fabric texture visible, heavily dusted with colour. Strong warm golden backlight, sunset glow, and cinematic rim light on hair and shoulders. Soft depth of field, blurred energetic crowd with raised hands, floating powder particles catching light. No mirroring, no tighter crop, no composition changes. Make sure that the face is 100% the same (–no alterations).
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6. High-speed photography shot. The man is laughing joyfully as a cloud of vibrant neon purple and sky-blue powder explodes around him. His white kurta is becoming a canvas of colours. Water droplets glistening in the air like crystals. Candid expression, eyes sparkling with happiness. The background is a blurred festive crowd. Hyper-detailed textures of skin and fabric. Ultra-realistic cinematic Holi night portrait using my uploaded photo as the face reference, side profile pose looking upward, wearing stylish black sunglasses, right hand raised above head releasing vibrant pink powder falling down dramatically, neon pink and yellow. Holi colours smeared across face and beard, bright splashes of pink and orange powder on white kurta shirt, and intense moody low-key lighting make it daytime in a Vrindavan background with soft colourful bokeh lights (red/green) and high contrast. Make sure that the face is 100% the same (–no alterations).
7. Ultra-realistic cinematic portrait of a smiling young Indian man with a beard, wearing a bright green traditional turban and white kurta. He is standing in a dense crowd of men who are all wearing vibrant red turbans and red kurtas. He is joyfully throwing a handful of red and green Holi powder (gulal) directly towards the camera, with the powder frozen in midair, creating a dynamic, immersive effect. His face and clothes are playfully smeared with Holi colours. High-speed photography, sharp focus on the man’s face and the flying powder, and shallow depth of field with a softly blurred background of the crowd. Festive, energetic atmosphere; beautiful natural daylight; highly detailed 8k resolution. Ensure that the face and the facial features remain 100% the same (–no alterations should be made).
8. Ultra-realistic DSLR photograph of a stylish young Indian man celebrating Holi in a vibrant traditional Indian setting. He is smiling confidently. natural candid expression, face partially covered with bright gulal (pink, yellow, and blue). He is wearing a crisp white kurta, slightly splashed with colourful powders, with sleeves casually rolled up. Well-groomed hair, light stubble, natural masculine look. The background shows an authentic Indian Holi celebration scene with people playing with the final instruction (non-negotiable): Faces and ages are locked. Any change to facial features or age is strictly forbidden. The output must preserve the exact original faces and ages from the uploaded images. Use the exact same face from the image I uploaded no alterations.
