Elegant Mirror Portrait in a Warm Evening Setting

Use the uploaded user photo as the **ONLY source of the subject’s identity and facial appearance**. Preserve the user’s recognizable identity exactly: facial structure, proportions, face shape, forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, jawline, cheeks, chin, skin tone, natural skin texture, hairline, and all distinctive facial characteristics. Do not copy or resemble the identity of the reference subject. Do not beautify, redesign, feminize, masculinize, age, de-age, or otherwise alter the user’s identity. The user’s original facial expression, gaze, and head position must NOT be preserved; use the reference image only for expression, gaze, head pose, body pose, styling, scene, and composition.
Recreate the reference as a realistic, intimate indoor mirror portrait photographed in a warmly lit bedroom or dressing area at night. The main subject is seen primarily through a large ornate wall mirror with a thick, curved wooden frame featuring warm brown wood tones and subtle decorative edging. The composition is vertical, approximately 4:5, with the mirror occupying most of the frame. In the mirror reflection, place the user’s identity as the main visible subject on the right-center side of the composition, shown from approximately the waist/chest upward. The subject is seated or positioned close to the mirror, with the upper body turned slightly toward the mirror and camera. Recreate the reference body posture precisely: one arm is raised naturally with the hand touching or gently adjusting the hair beside the head, elbow bent and extending downward, while the other arm remains relaxed and mostly outside the visible reflection. Keep the shoulders relaxed and the posture elegant and natural.
Recreate the reference head pose and facial behavior: the head is tilted subtly toward one side, with a relaxed three-quarter orientation toward the mirror/camera. The subject has a soft, gentle, slightly playful closed-mouth smile and calm, warm expression. The eyes are open and directed toward the mirror/camera area rather than looking away; reproduce the exact apparent gaze direction and eye openness of the reference. Eyebrows remain naturally relaxed. The mouth forms the same subtle closed-lip smile. Do not use the expression or gaze from the user’s source photo.
Dress the user in the same visual styling as the reference: an elegant deep burgundy/maroon traditional sari with a broad antique-gold woven border and matching blouse, draped naturally over the shoulder and upper body. Add delicate traditional gold jhumka-style earrings and a small subtle bindi centered on the forehead if compatible with the requested styling. Preserve the user’s own identity and distinctive appearance while adapting the hair into the long, loose, dark hairstyle seen in the reference, with naturally flowing strands around the shoulders and a few soft strands framing the face. Hair styling must not change the user’s facial identity.
The mirror reflection is the key visual element. In the immediate foreground, outside the mirror, show the back and side of the same person’s head and upper shoulder/body, partially blocking the lower-left portion of the frame. This foreground figure must clearly correspond to the reflected subject, with the same identity and hairstyle, but viewed from behind. The foreground shoulder also shows the maroon sari and gold border. Maintain the natural mirror geometry and perspective so the foreground person and reflected person clearly appear to be the same individual.
Behind the reflected subject, recreate a cozy dimly lit interior. Include a warm table or wall lamp glowing from the left side of the mirror, casting soft amber illumination across the room and subject. The background wall is warm beige/cream. Include several small framed decorative artworks or wall ornaments visible behind the subject on the left-center area. On the right side of the reflection, include a tall window or glass door with curtains, revealing a dark nighttime exterior with a few softly glowing distant building lights. Keep the background understated and slightly blurred.
The lighting must closely match the reference: warm tungsten/amber indoor illumination, soft low-key exposure, gentle highlights on the face and sari, subtle shadows, warm skin rendering, and a darker cool-toned nighttime area visible through the window. Avoid harsh studio lighting, strong flash, excessive contrast, or artificial HDR. The lamp should create a believable warm glow and soft falloff across the room.
Camera perspective should resemble a smartphone portrait photograph taken close to the mirror at approximately eye level, with a natural slightly compressed perspective and moderate depth of field. The main reflected face should be sharply recognizable while the extreme foreground figure, mirror edges, and distant background can have gentle softness. Preserve the asymmetrical composition: reflected subject on the right, large foreground silhouette occupying the lower-left, and curved mirror frame surrounding the scene. Do not center the subject conventionally.
Reproduce realistic mirror reflections, natural skin texture, authentic fabric folds, detailed sari embroidery, realistic jewelry reflections, individual hair strands, subtle glass reflections, believable shadows, and physically consistent lighting. Maintain the cozy candid feeling of the reference rather than making it look like a fashion editorial. The final image should look like a high-quality natural smartphone photograph with warm cinematic color grading, slight photographic softness, realistic low-light grain, and an intimate evening atmosphere.
Absolutely prioritize identity preservation from the uploaded user photo. The reference image controls the scene, composition, pose, expression, gaze, head angle, clothing, environment, lighting, and photographic style; the uploaded user photo controls WHO the person is. Never substitute the reference person’s face or identity for the user’s identity. Never preserve the user photo’s original expression, gaze, or pose when they conflict with the reference. Ensure the final result looks unmistakably like the uploaded user while faithfully recreating the reference image’s visual arrangement and emotional expression.

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