The prompt
FACIAL IDENTITY — ABSOLUTE PRIORITY
Keep the uploaded person's face completely unchanged: same bone structure, same eyes, same nose, same lips, same skin tone and texture. Do not slim, smooth, beautify, reconstruct, or reinterpret the face. Do not turn them into a celebrity or generic model. 100% face match to the reference photo — only the outfit, pose, background, and gaze direction change, never the face itself.
CAMERA-FACING ANGLE & DIRECT EYE CONTACT (critical)
Face stays fully forward and centered toward the camera, head level, not tilted or turned away — even during an action pose (riding, walking, holding something). The action comes from the hands, shoulders, and body only, never from turning the head or face.
Both people's pupils are centered and looking straight into the camera lens — direct eye contact with the viewer, like a portrait photographer's direct-gaze shot. Not gazing to the side, not looking past the camera into the distance, not unfocused, not cross-eyed. Even if the uploaded reference photo shows the eyes looking elsewhere (to the side, downward, at each other), redirect the gaze so both people look straight into the camera in the final result — this is the one detail that is allowed to differ from the reference photo.
HAIRSTYLE
Hair is neatly styled and groomed for the scene — flyaways smoothed down, settled, not messy or windblown. Applies to both the man and the woman.
MAKEUP (for female subjects)
Light, natural, everyday makeup — subtle base, softly defined brows, a natural lip tint, and a healthy glow. For male subjects: neatly groomed hair and clean natural skin texture, no visible makeup.
CLEAR SKIN (both subjects)
Both people's skin is clear and even-toned — pimples, acne, blemishes, and dark spots are smoothed away naturally, while keeping real, natural skin texture (visible pores, no plastic or airbrushed look). This applies equally to the man and the woman.
IMPORTANT: This grooming, makeup, skin-clearing, and gaze-redirect enhancement must never change face shape, eyes, nose, lips, or bone structure — it only enhances the existing face and gaze direction, it does not alter identity.
FACIAL IDENTITY — ABSOLUTE PRIORITY
Keep the uploaded person's face completely unchanged: same bone structure, same eyes, same nose, same lips, same skin tone and texture. Do not slim, smooth, beautify, reconstruct, or reinterpret the face. Do not turn them into a celebrity or generic model. 100% face match to the reference photo — only the outfit, pose, background, and gaze direction change, never the face itself.
CAMERA-FACING ANGLE & DIRECT EYE CONTACT (critical)
Face stays fully forward and centered toward the camera, head level, not tilted or turned away — even during an action pose (riding, walking, holding something). The action comes from the hands, shoulders, and body only, never from turning the head or face.
Both people's pupils are centered and looking straight into the camera lens — direct eye contact with the viewer, like a portrait photographer's direct-gaze shot. Not gazing to the side, not looking past the camera into the distance, not unfocused, not cross-eyed. Even if the uploaded reference photo shows the eyes looking elsewhere (to the side, downward, at each other), redirect the gaze so both people look straight into the camera in the final result — this is the one detail that is allowed to differ from the reference photo.
HAIRSTYLE
Hair is neatly styled and groomed for the scene — flyaways smoothed down, settled, not messy or windblown. Applies to both the man and the woman.
MAKEUP (for female subjects)
Light, natural, everyday makeup — subtle base, softly defined brows, a natural lip tint, and a healthy glow. For male subjects: neatly groomed hair and clean natural skin texture, no visible makeup.
CLEAR SKIN (both subjects)
Both people's skin is clear and even-toned — pimples, acne, blemishes, and dark spots are smoothed away naturally, while keeping real, natural skin texture (visible pores, no plastic or airbrushed look). This applies equally to the man and the woman.
IMPORTANT: This grooming, makeup, skin-clearing, and gaze-redirect enhancement must never change face shape, eyes, nose, lips, or bone structure — it only enhances the existing face and gaze direction, it does not alter identity.
FACIAL IDENTITY — DO NOT CHANGE: Use the uploaded female reference photo as the primary identity reference for the woman and the uploaded male reference photo as the primary identity reference for the man. Preserve each person's facial identity exactly as shown, including face shape, eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, cheekbones, jawline, skin tone, natural asymmetry, age appearance, and all distinctive characteristics. Do not change, beautify, age, merge, or swap either face under any circumstance. These are two specific recognizable people who must remain visually distinct from each other. Create an ultra photorealistic candid Onam sadya couple portrait inside a traditional Kerala dining space, photographed like a premium lifestyle documentary image. Both are seated cross-legged on the floor in front of a full Onam sadya meal served on a fresh banana leaf, an array of colorful traditional dishes arranged in the customary layout, small steel cups of payasam nearby. The woman wears a traditional off-white and gold Kasavu saree, hair styled simply with a jasmine strand; the man wears a matching cream mundu and a plain white shirt with sleeves rolled up, both leaning in with genuine, unposed laughter as if caught mid-conversation over the meal. Warm indoor daylight falls through a nearby window, traditional woven floor mats and a brass lamp visible at the edge of the frame. Natural skin texture fully intact, no beauty filter, no plastic skin, no CGI appearance, authentic candid documentary photography feel, vertical 3:4 aspect ratio.
What this prompt creates
Onam meals served on banana leaves are as much a visual tradition as a culinary one — rows of dishes, the deep green leaf, and the shared ritual of eating together. The Banana Leaf Onam Lunch AI Photo Prompt captures that scene as a couple portrait, turning a familiar festival moment into a keepsake image.
What This Prompt Creates
This prompt places a couple in a banana-leaf lunch setting associated with Onam, with the composition built around the traditional meal spread and festive atmosphere. It's designed to feel like a candid moment from an actual Onam sadya rather than a posed studio shot.
Individual Identity Preservation
Because this is a couple prompt, it relies on two separate reference photos — one for the woman and one for the man — each used as the identity source for that specific person. Facial features, structure, and skin tone are preserved exactly as they appear in each individual's own photo, so both people remain clearly recognizable in the final image.
Occasions to Use This
This prompt fits naturally into Onam social media posts, family group shares, or as a personalized greeting card image for the festival. It works especially well for couples who want to mark the occasion together even if they couldn't have an actual sadya together that year.
Part of a Festival Series
You'll find this prompt in the Couple category under the couple-onam collection, alongside the Kerala garden temple and jasmine gajra verandah prompts. Each one focuses on a different visual element of the Onam celebration.
Steps to Generate
Upload one photo of each person, copy the full prompt, and use it in ChatGPT or Gemini. The prompt already handles the scene styling and identity rules, so no additional adjustments are required before generating.
