From Garba Lights to Digital Delights: Google Nano Banana AI Powers Navratri Visual Trend
While Navratri 2025 illuminates the streets of India, a new festive trend is emerging — AI-generated festival portraits on Google’s Nano Banana (Gemini) tool. What was originally a gimmick is now a cultural phenomenon as thousands of festival revelers virtually remash their Garba and Dandiya ensembles with AI filters and stylized treatments.
Nano Banana Enters the Festive Stage
Google’s Gemini app has recently improved its image editing functionality, enabling users to swap clothes, apply styles to images, and merge photos seamlessly.
Now, through its Nano Banana model (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image), users can turn their selfies or dance pictures into colorful festival-themed images within seconds.
Navratri Prompts Go Viral
Among the most shared AI creations this season are the “Garba look” transformations. Users craft prompts like “young woman in flowing orange chaniya choli, twirling under fairy lights at night” to generate dynamic scenes inspired by Navratri.
Google India itself released a prompt for turning Dandiya night photos into retro 90s aesthetic portraits — “warm sunlight effect, golden highlights, floral motifs” — which has become a go-to for users this year.
Trending Image Prompts for Navratri (for Girls & Boys)
Type | Prompt for girls | Prompt for boys |
Traditional Garba Night | “Young woman in orange & red chaniya choli spinning gracefully, holding dandiya sticks, under warm lantern lights, festive crowd blurred behind, cinematic motion blur” | “Young man in navy blue kurta with mirror detailing, poised mid-dance with dandiya sticks, ambient festival lights and dancers around, night mood” |
Fusion / Indo-Western | “Girl wearing fusion lehenga + crop top, subtle modern jewelry, soft glowing lights, dynamic movement, digital art style” | “Boy in Indo-Western bandi jacket + churidar pants, festive vibe, subtle glowing pattern in background, stylish and modern” |
Royal / Regal | “Woman with ornate jewelry, silk lehenga, standing in grand pavilion with decorative lights, soft golden glow, elegant pose” | “Man in sherwani or pathani set, elegant stance in regal hall, ambient lighting, ornate architecture background” |
Retro / Vintage Theme | “90s vintage portrait style: warm film grain, soft lighting, flower motifs around her, traditional dress” | “Vintage style portrait of young man in kurta, grainy tones, soft shadows, floral accents, mild color fade” |
Couple / Duo Theme | “Couple dancing Garba: girl in red chaniya, boy in kurta, mid-twirl, festive setting, motion blur, colorful lights” | “Couple dancing Garba: girl in red chaniya, boy in kurta, mid-twirl, festive setting, motion blur, colorful lights” |
Creative / Fantasy | “Fairy-light forest background, girl in glowing lehenga, ethereal effects, surreal festive mood” | “Boy in illuminated kurta, subtle magical glimmer, festive forest or temple backdrop, stylized art” |