Google Gemini’s ‘Nano Banana’ Image Model Goes Viral With Navratri Dandiya Looks and Celebrity Selfies

Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash Image model, better known by its quirky nickname “Nano Banana,” is becoming a viral sensation. The AI tool is transforming everyday photos into vintage-style portraits, 3D figures, and celebrity-style selfies — and with the festive season around the corner, users are now experimenting with Navratri-inspired edits.

Gemini’s Festive AI Craze

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From colourful ghagra cholis to lantern-lit garba nights, Gemini’s “Nano Banana” is being used to generate festive portraits that capture the energy of Navratri dandiya celebrations. However, Google notes that well-framed prompts are key to achieving authentic results, especially when it comes to detailing clothing, setting, and mood.

Here are seven prompt ideas that creators are using to nail the perfect dandiya-night look:

1. “A full-length festive portrait of me wearing a traditional ghagra choli in vibrant red and gold, paired with mirror-work jewellery, holding colourful dandiya sticks, set against a lively Navratri garba background with bright fairy lights.”

2. “A close-up studio-style portrait of me in a royal blue kurta with embroidered details, accessorised with a colourful bandhani dupatta and ethnic jewellery, smiling while playing dandiya under lantern-lit skies.”

3. “Create a cinematic dandiya night shot of a couple dancing joyfully under lantern-lit skies. The man wears a navy-blue kurta with mirror work detailing and a bright orange dupatta, while the woman is styled in a vibrant green and yellow bandhani ghagra choli adorned with silver jewellery. Add festive string lights, decorated temple arches, and dynamic motion blur to capture movement.”

4. “An artistic edit of me in a couple’s dandiya pose, wearing a cream and maroon sherwani, while my partner is styled in a matching lehenga choli, both mid-dance under strings of festive lights.”

5. “A stylised Navratri look featuring me in a green and yellow bandhani lehenga, adorned with oxidised silver jewellery, set against a backdrop of rangoli designs and decorated temples.”

6. “A joyful festive selfie of me in traditional attire with friends, each of us holding colourful dandiya sticks, captured in warm golden lighting to recreate the atmosphere of Navratri nights.”

7. “Transform my photo into a vibrant Navratri scene, with me dressed in a traditional mirror-work chaniya choli, holding colourful dandiya sticks, and dancing in a festive garba circle with bright fairy lights in the background.”

⭐ Celebrity Selfie Craze

The AI photo trend isn’t limited to festive edits. It has now spread to celebrity selfies, with users generating hyper-realistic images alongside Bollywood stars.

One viral example came from Instagram user @_vinayshakya, who shared an AI-generated selfie with Shah Rukh Khan against the backdrop of London’s Big Ben. His simple prompt:

“App – Google Gemini. Prompt – Make this photo a selfie with Shahrukh Khan in London Big Ben.”

The post quickly caught attention and inspired others to try their own celebrity-inspired selfies.

Instagram creator @moms_littleworld22 also joined the trend, sharing her own AI-edited selfie with SRK. She even posted a step-by-step guide for followers to recreate it:

1. Download the Gemini app.

2. Start a new chat.

3. Add an image.

4. Select “create images 🍌.”

5. Enter your prompt.

Her prompt read: “Add Shahrukh Khan taking a selfie with me.”