Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the most celebrated festivals in India and across the globe. Known as the Festival of Lights, it symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.
In 2025, Diwali will be celebrated on October 20, with five days of festivities:
- Dhanteras: October 18 2025
- Choti Diwali (Naraka Chaturdashi): October 19 2025
- Lakshmi Puja (Main Diwali Day): October 20 2025
- Govardhan Puja (Annakut): October 22 2025
- Bhai Dooj: October 23 2025
Families light diyas, decorate with rangoli, worship Goddess Lakshmi, exchange sweets, and enjoy fireworks. With the rise of AI image generation tools like Gemini AI, you can now recreate these festive moments digitally.
This guide shares 15 Diwali prompts (positive + negative) designed for ultra-realistic AI creations.
Step-by-Step Guide: How to Use Gemini Diwali Prompt
- Step 1 – Open Google Gemini AI
- Step 2 – Upload your photo (for identity accuracy, optional)
- Step 3 – Select the Banana AI tool
- Step 4 – Copy-paste one of the Diwali prompts
- Step 5 – Generate the image
- Step 6 – Save & share your Diwali Festival look 🎉
Diwali AI Prompts Pack (Full List of Scenes)
Below are 15 exact prompts (positive and negative) covering various Diwali occasions. Each prompt is designed to generate ultra-realistic festival images. Copy the positive prompt into your AI tool, and include the negative prompt to suppress unwanted artifacts. Replace [uploaded person/people] with your subject’s description (e.g., name, gender, or “my parents,” etc.):
Prompt 01 – Dhanteras (Festival of Wealth & Prosperity)
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic festive portrait of [uploaded person/people], dressed in elegant traditional Indian attire, celebrating Dhanteras. The person is surrounded by glowing diyas, marigold garlands, and golden decorations. They may be holding or offering shiny metal utensils, coins, or gold ornaments symbolizing prosperity. The background includes warm golden fairy lights, decorated rangoli, and festive ambience. Captured in cinematic lighting, high-resolution clarity, natural skin tones, and sparkling details for an auspicious Dhanteras celebration.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, distorted faces, cartoonish look, duplicate people, plastic skin, bad anatomy, watermark, text, cropped, noise, unrealistic colors.”
Prompt 02 – Choti Diwali (Naraka Chaturdashi)
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic festive portrait of [uploaded person/people], wearing colorful traditional Indian ethnic attire, celebrating Choti Diwali (Naraka Chaturdashi). The person is lighting diyas, making rangoli, or holding sparklers in their hand with joy. They are surrounded by glowing lamps, marigold garlands, and fairy lights that create a spiritual and vibrant festive atmosphere. Captured in cinematic tones with warm golden lighting, natural details, and high-resolution festive clarity.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, unrealistic lighting, cartoonish, duplicate faces, extra fingers, watermark, text, cropped, low quality, bad anatomy.”
Prompt 03 – Main Diwali Day (Lakshmi Pujan)
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic portrait of [uploaded person/people], celebrating Diwali Lakshmi Pujan. The person is dressed in festive traditional attire, seated near a decorated altar with diyas, marigold flowers, sweets, and rangoli. A glowing Lakshmi Puja setup with divine golden light enhances the spiritual feel. The festive background is filled with fairy lights, diyas, and auspicious symbols. Captured with cinematic depth, warm lighting, natural skin tones, and high-resolution details for a devotional and celebratory atmosphere.”
Negative Prompt:
“Unrealistic idols, blurry, distorted hands, duplicate people, cartoonish look, watermark, text, plastic skin, cropped, noise.”
Prompt 04 – Govardhan Puja (Annakut)
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic festive portrait of [uploaded person/people], dressed in traditional Indian attire, celebrating Govardhan Puja (Annakut). The person is offering food, sweets, and flowers as prasad near a beautifully decorated altar with diyas and flower garlands. The atmosphere is devotional, spiritual, and festive, captured with cinematic lighting, natural skin tones, high-resolution clarity, and authentic festive details highlighting the Annakut offerings.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, low quality, unrealistic food, distorted faces, duplicate people, watermark, text, cropped, cartoonish look.”
Prompt 05 – Bhai Dooj (Sibling Bond Celebration)
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic festive portrait of [uploaded person/people], celebrating Bhai Dooj. A sister is applying a ceremonial tilak on her brother’s forehead while both wear beautiful traditional outfits. They are surrounded by glowing diyas, sweets, marigold garlands, and golden fairy lights, creating a warm, joyful, and emotional sibling bond atmosphere. Captured with cinematic depth, warm tones, high-resolution clarity, and natural skin textures for a heartfelt festive vibe.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, duplicate faces, distorted anatomy, unrealistic colors, plastic skin, watermark, text, cropped, noise, cartoonish style.”
Prompt 06 – Saal Mubarak (Gujarati New Year Greetings)
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic festive portrait of [uploaded person/people], celebrating Gujarati New Year (Saal Mubarak). They are wearing traditional Indian attire, greeting each other with folded hands (namaste) or hugging, smiling warmly, and exchanging festive wishes. Surrounded by glowing diyas, fairy lights, marigold garlands, and sweets on a decorated table. The atmosphere is joyful, fresh, and filled with blessings of the new beginning. Captured with cinematic golden lighting, high-resolution clarity, and natural festive expressions.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, distorted faces, duplicate people, cartoonish look, cropped, watermark, text, low quality, bad anatomy, plastic skin.”
Prompt 07 – Rangoli Making
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic festive portrait of [uploaded person/people], making a traditional Indian rangoli during Diwali. They are crouching or seated on the floor, carefully designing colorful rangoli patterns with powders, flowers, and diyas around them. The background is decorated with marigold garlands, fairy lights, and festive elements. The atmosphere is spiritual and artistic, glowing with warm tones. Captured with cinematic lighting, natural skin tones, high-resolution clarity, and detailed textures of the rangoli design.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, distorted anatomy, duplicate hands, cartoonish, unrealistic rangoli, watermark, text, cropped, noise, plastic look.”
Prompt 08 – Ghar Safai (Family Cleaning Before Diwali)
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic image of [uploaded person/people], doing ghar safai (house cleaning) with family before Diwali. They are joyfully cleaning the house together – sweeping, dusting, arranging diyas, and hanging marigold garlands. Everyone is dressed in light traditional or festive casual clothes, smiling and working as a team. The background shows a beautifully decorated home with diyas, fairy lights, and colorful festive decor. Captured with cinematic warm lighting, natural expressions, high-resolution clarity, and vibrant festive details.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, low quality, distorted faces, duplicate people, cartoonish, watermark, text, cropped, noise, unrealistic cleaning tools.”
Prompt 09 – Diwali Shopping & Festive Market
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic festive portrait of [uploaded person/people], enjoying Diwali shopping at a traditional Indian market or bazaar. They are dressed in festive casual or ethnic wear, surrounded by stalls selling colorful clothes, jewelry, diyas, lanterns, sweets, and decorations. The atmosphere is lively with warm golden lights, people shopping, and festive hustle-bustle. Captured in cinematic tones with high-resolution clarity, natural skin tones, and vibrant festive details.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, distorted faces, duplicate people, cartoonish, watermark, text, cropped, plastic skin, low detail.”
Prompt 10 – Fireworks Celebration
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic image of [uploaded person/people], celebrating Diwali by enjoying fireworks at night. They are dressed in traditional festive attire, standing outdoors under a night sky lit with colorful fireworks. They may be holding sparklers while watching the sky glow with lights. The atmosphere is joyful, energetic, and full of celebration, captured with cinematic contrast, glowing reflections, and high-resolution clarity.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, unrealistic fireworks, distorted faces, cartoonish, over-saturated colors, watermark, text, duplicate people, cropped.”
Prompt 11 – Modern Casual (T-shirt & Pants, Rocket Cracker)
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic festive image of [uploaded person], wearing a casual t-shirt and pants, firing a rocket cracker at night during Diwali. The person is smiling and looking excited while holding the rocket safely on the ground. The night sky is glowing with colorful fireworks, and the surroundings are decorated with diyas and fairy lights. Captured with cinematic lighting, natural skin tones, realistic fabric textures, and high-resolution festive details.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, distorted faces, unsafe handling of crackers, cartoonish, plastic skin, duplicate people, watermark, text, cropped, unrealistic fire effects.”
Prompt 12 – Traditional Festive (Kurti, Rocket Cracker)
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic festive portrait of [uploaded person], wearing a traditional kurti with churidar or leggings, celebrating Diwali by firing a rocket cracker outdoors at night. The person looks joyful and festive, with glowing diyas and fairy lights around, and a sky filled with sparkling fireworks. Captured in cinematic warm tones with natural skin details, high-resolution clarity, and realistic festive atmosphere.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, low quality, distorted anatomy, duplicate people, cartoonish look, watermark, text, cropped, unrealistic fire effects.”
Prompt 13 – Family Group Photo with Diyas
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic festive portrait of [uploaded family/people], sitting or standing together for a Diwali family group photo. Everyone is dressed in colorful traditional Indian attire, smiling happily, and surrounded by glowing diyas, rangoli, fairy lights, and marigold garlands. The background is beautifully decorated, and the atmosphere is filled with warmth, love, and togetherness. Captured in cinematic tones with natural skin textures, high-resolution clarity, and festive lighting.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, distorted faces, duplicate people, extra limbs, cartoonish, watermark, text, cropped, low detail, plastic look.”
Prompt 14 – Offering Sweets to Neighbors/Guests
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic festive image of [uploaded person/people], offering or exchanging Diwali sweets with neighbors or guests. They are dressed in traditional festive attire, smiling and holding plates filled with laddus, barfi, and other Indian sweets. The background shows a decorated home with diyas, fairy lights, and marigold garlands. The atmosphere is cheerful, warm, and filled with festive hospitality. Captured with cinematic golden lighting, natural skin tones, high-resolution clarity, and realistic festive details.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, unrealistic sweets, duplicate people, distorted anatomy, cartoonish, watermark, text, cropped, low quality.”
Prompt 15 – Festive Male Model Portrait
Positive Prompt:
“Ultra-realistic festive portrait of [uploaded man], styled like a fashion model during Diwali celebrations. He is wearing a designer sherwani or embroidered kurta with a dupatta, standing confidently in a decorated setting filled with diyas, marigold garlands, and fairy lights. The pose is elegant and charismatic, like a magazine cover photo, with cinematic lighting, sharp details, and a festive golden glow. The background is vibrant yet classy, enhancing the Diwali vibe while keeping focus on the man’s stylish appearance.”
Negative Prompt:
“Blurry, distorted anatomy, duplicate faces, cartoonish, watermark, text, cropped, low resolution, plastic look, bad proportions.”
Each prompt above is tailored for maximum realism and festive detail. You can use them directly in AI tools (ensuring to include both the positive and negative parts). These cover various facets of Diwali – from sibling rituals (Bhai Dooj) to fireworks, rangoli, and shopping scenes.
🌟 Why These Prompts Work
- Cinematic & Ultra-Realistic → High-resolution festive details.
- For Everyone → Includes Diwali prompts for mens, girls, boys, and families.
- Gemini & ChatGPT Optimized → Works seamlessly across AI tools.
- Customizable → Change outfits, colors, or backgrounds.
- Perfect for Content Creators → Social media, posters, invites, or campaigns.
🌍 Cultural & Global Importance of Diwali
- In India: Celebrated as Lakshmi Puja in the North, Kali Puja in Bengal, Naraka Chaturdashi in South India, Govardhan Puja in Gujarat, and Bandi Chhor Divas by Sikhs.
- Globally: Diwali is celebrated in London (Trafalgar Square), New York (Times Square), Singapore, Dubai, Toronto, and Sydney with massive cultural fairs and fireworks.
- Significance: Diwali unites billions of people worldwide in celebrating prosperity, family, and light.
Diwali 2025 – Dates and Significance
In 2025, Diwali falls on Monday, October 20. The five-day festival includes:
- October 18, 2025 (Saturday) – Dhanteras: Marks the beginning of Diwali and honors Goddess Lakshmi (wealth) and Lord Dhanvantari (health). Traditions include buying gold or utensils and performing Lakshmi Puja to invite prosperity.
- October 19, 2025 (Sunday) – Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali): Celebrates Lord Krishna’s triumph over demon Narakasura with early morning oil baths, rangoli, and lamp lighting. It’s called “Choti Diwali” or small Diwali.
- October 20, 2025 (Monday) – Lakshmi Puja (Diwali): The main day of Deepavali devoted to Goddess Lakshmi. Families clean the home, light dozens of diyas to dispel darkness, perform puja rituals, share sweets, and give gifts. This is the most important day, symbolizing welcome of wealth and good fortune.
- October 22, 2025 (Wednesday) – Govardhan Puja (Annakut): Commemorates Lord Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill. Devotees build small Govardhan hill models and prepare elaborate food offerings (Chhappan Bhog) for Krishna.
- October 23, 2025 (Thursday) – Bhai Dooj: Celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. Sisters apply a ceremonial tilak on their brothers’ foreheads and pray for their well-being, while brothers give gifts and promise protection.
Each day has special rituals and auspicious timings (muhurats) to maximize blessings. These multi-day festivities underscore Diwali’s deep cultural importance in India.
Importance of Diwali for Indians
Diwali is imbued with layers of meaning and tradition. It originated in ancient India (over 2,500 years ago) and is mentioned in scriptures like the Padma Purana.
The festival broadly symbolizes Dharma over Adharma (righteousness over evil), as well as knowledge over ignorance.
For most Hindus, Diwali is a time of family unity, new beginnings (the financial year starts for many), and prayers for prosperity. Homes and streets are illuminated to “light up one’s inner self”, and people dress in new clothes, share festive meals, and exchange gifts.
Diwali is often compared to Christmas for its festive spirit – it’s a peak time for gatherings, travel, and celebration in India.
In modern times, Diwali also has a global dimension: the Indian diaspora in countries like Fiji, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, the UK, and the USA holds large Diwali events.
Indeed, Diwali is an official holiday in countries such as Fiji, Nepal, and Singapore, and celebrated widely in other nations.
Regional Variations in Diwali Celebrations
Diwali customs vary widely across India’s regions. Each state and community adds unique traditions to the pan-Indian festival. For example:
- West Bengal – Kali Puja: In Bengal, Diwali night coincides with Kali Puja. Devotees worship Goddess Kali with elaborate rituals, offerings, and luminous decorations to seek her protection from evil.
- Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) – Dev Deepavali: The ghats of the Ganges are lit with thousands of earthen lamps during Dev Deepawali, believed to welcome the gods bathing in the river. People perform Ganga aarti (river worship) and enjoy fireworks by the water.
- Odisha – Kauriya Kathi: In Odisha, people burn bundles of jute sticks called Kauriya Kathi on Diwali night. The ritual honors ancestors and invites their blessings.
- Maharashtra – Vasu Baras: Diwali celebrations start a day early with cow worship (Vasu Baras). Cows are bathed, decorated, and honored as symbols of prosperity, then sweets and gifts are exchanged with neighbors.
- Gujarat – New Year & Rangoli: Gujaratis celebrate Diwali as their New Year (Vikram Samvat). Homes are cleaned and decorated with colorful rangoli designs and lamps, and people dress up in traditional attire. Lakshmi Puja is performed for wealth, and families often play card games for fun on Diwali night.
- Goa – Narakasura Effigies: In Goa, large effigies of the demon Narakasura are paraded and burned at dawn, symbolizing the victory of good over evil (Lord Krishna slaying Narakasura).
- Punjab – Bandi Chhor Divas: Sikhs celebrate Diwali as Bandi Chhor Divas, marking Guru Hargobind’s release from prison. Gurdwaras are illuminated with lamps, hymns are sung, and community meals (langar) are shared.
These diverse rituals reflect India’s cultural tapestry – yet all are connected by shared themes of light, devotion, and community.
Diwali Goes Global
Today, Diwali has become a global cultural event. Large-scale Diwali festivals are held in London’s Trafalgar Square, New York’s Times Square, and many other cities worldwide.
Celebrations often feature fireworks, dance performances, and parades that bring together people of all backgrounds.
As one report notes, Diwali “is celebrated by over a billion people around the world” and is a major cultural event for the Hindu, Sikh, and Jain diaspora.
In countries with large Indian communities, public Diwali celebrations (like lighting ceremonies and cultural fairs) draw thousands of participants.
Generations of immigrants have made Diwali a vibrant part of multicultural calendars, helping the festival shine brightly far beyond India.
🌟 Story of Lord Ram, Sita Ma, and Diwali
- Lord Ram, the prince of Ayodhya, was exiled to the forest for 14 years along with his wife Sita Ma and his brother Lakshman.
- During their exile, Ravana, the demon king of Lanka, kidnapped Sita Ma and took her to his kingdom.
- Lord Ram, with the support of Hanuman ji, the Vanara Sena (monkey army), and his brother Lakshman, fought a great battle to rescue Sita Ma.
- Lord Ram killed Ravana, symbolizing the victory of dharma (righteousness) over adharma (evil).
- After the victory, Lord Ram, Sita Ma, and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya after completing 14 years of exile.
- The people of Ayodhya welcomed them by lighting thousands of diyas (oil lamps), decorating streets, and celebrating with joy.
- This day came to be celebrated as Diwali (Deepavali), the Festival of Lights, marking the homecoming of Lord Ram and Sita Ma and the triumph of light over darkness.
❓ FAQs
Q1. What are Diwali prompts?
Diwali prompts are AI text instructions that generate festive images of Diwali scenes like diyas, rangoli, fireworks, and Lakshmi Puja setups.
Q2. How do Diwali AI prompts work?
You copy-paste the Diwali AI prompts into tools like Gemini or ChatGPT. The AI then creates cinematic Diwali images based on your description.
Q3. Are there special Diwali prompts for mens, girls, and family?
Yes ✅. This guide includes Diwali prompts for mens (kurta, sherwani), Diwali prompts for girls (lehenga, saree), Diwali prompts for boys/kids, and Diwali prompts for family (group portraits).
Q4. What are Gemini Diwali prompts for all?
Gemini Diwali prompts for all are prompts customized for Google Gemini AI to generate festive images for everyone – mens, girls, kids, couples, and families.
Q5. What about ChatGPT AI Diwali prompts for all?
ChatGPT AI Diwali prompts for all work with ChatGPT+DALL·E to create high-quality visuals of Diwali celebrations for all categories.
Q6. Can I use these prompts for free?
Yes. The Gemini Navratri & Diwali prompts free can be copied directly. Some AI platforms may have usage limits, but the prompts themselves are free.
Diwali is more than a festival – it’s a celebration of light, prosperity, and family togetherness. With AI-powered Diwali prompts, you can now recreate these magical moments digitally.
Whether you use Gemini AI Diwali prompts or ChatGPT AI Diwali prompts for all, these ready-made instructions will help you capture the true spirit of Diwali 2025.
📝 Note
Prompts may or may not be 100% accurate. You can always try, test, and update each Gemini Navratri prompt as per your creative needs.
