12 Diwali AI Image Prompts for Stunning Festive Visuals
Diwali is the perfect time to create glowing, colourful visuals for social media, greeting cards and brand campaigns. Here are 12 copy-paste AI image prompts that work well in Midjourney, DALL·E, Leonardo AI, Ideogram and Stable Diffusion.
How to use these prompts
Copy any prompt below and paste it into your favourite AI image tool. For Midjourney, add parameters like --ar 16:9 or --v 7 at the end. Tweak colours, subjects and styles to match your project.
The Prompts
1. Diya close-up
Macro photograph of a single clay diya glowing on a marigold-covered brass plate, warm golden bokeh lights in the background, shallow depth of field, cinematic lighting, ultra-detailed, 8k
2. Rangoli from above
Top-down view of an intricate colourful rangoli on a stone courtyard floor, surrounded by small lit diyas, vibrant pink, orange and blue powder, high detail, festive atmosphere
3. Fireworks over a city
Night skyline of an Indian city during Diwali, colourful fireworks bursting over rooftops, homes lit with string lights, long-exposure photography, rich colours, wide angle
4. Family celebration
Happy Indian family in traditional clothes lighting diyas together on a balcony at dusk, soft warm light, candid lifestyle photography, natural expressions
5. Lakshmi puja setup
Elegant Diwali puja thali with flowers, sweets, kumkum and a lit diya, arranged on red silk cloth, soft studio lighting, product photography style
6. Sweets flat lay
Flat lay of assorted Indian sweets — kaju katli, laddoo, jalebi — on a silver platter with marigold petals and diyas, food photography, bright and appetising
7. Lantern street
Narrow old-city street decorated with hundreds of hanging paper lanterns and fairy lights for Diwali, people walking, magical atmosphere, cinematic, 35mm film look
8. Minimal greeting card
Minimalist Diwali greeting card design, single golden diya illustration on deep maroon background, elegant gold line art, plenty of negative space for text, vector style
9. Watercolour art
Soft watercolour painting of a woman in a saree holding a diya, flowing colours, golden highlights, artistic, dreamy, textured paper
10. 3D cute style
Cute 3D render of a smiling clay diya character with sparkles around it, pastel festive colours, Pixar-style, soft lighting, isometric
11. Kids with sparklers
Two children holding sparklers in a garden at night, light trails, joyful faces, warm tones, candid photography, bokeh background
12. Brand social post
Festive Diwali social media banner background, glowing diyas along the bottom, golden particles, dark purple gradient, empty centre for headline text, 1:1 square
Pro Tips for Better Results
Be specific about lighting, camera lens and mood.
Set the aspect ratio for where the image will be used (1:1 for Instagram, 9:16 for stories, 16:9 for banners).
Generate several variations and refine the best one.
New AI prompts are posted every day in our AI Prompts category — bookmark it and come back tomorrow for a fresh set!
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