Taj by the River

Use the uploaded image as the PRIMARY VISUAL REFERENCE. Recreate the overall visual concept, subject appearance, body positioning, pose, camera angle, framing, clothing, environment, lighting, colour palette, background composition and photographic aesthetic as closely as possible.

Create a realistic vertical travel photograph of a young South Asian man standing on the pointed front section of a traditional wooden boat on calm water, with the Taj Mahal visible in the distant background. Preserve the subject's facial identity, facial structure, hairstyle, beard, natural skin texture and body proportions from the reference. Maintain his relaxed, cheerful expression and slightly turned head as he looks toward the left side of the frame.

He is wearing a traditional white embroidered kurta with matching white churidar-style trousers, brown traditional leather loafers and a deep burgundy/maroon ceremonial stole with ornate gold detailing and decorative fringed ends draped around his neck. Preserve the exact layered appearance and proportions of the clothing and stole. His hands are naturally clasped together in front of his waist, with the wristwatch clearly visible.

The subject stands near the centre-lower portion of the composition, while the boat creates strong leading lines toward him. Preserve the weathered wooden planks, pointed bow, ropes and natural imperfections of the boat.

In the background, show the Taj Mahal across the calm river, appearing slightly distant and softened by atmospheric morning haze. Keep its main dome, minarets and surrounding architectural structures recognisable but naturally softened by mist. Include the pale sky, gentle haze, muted reflections on the water and subtle distant shoreline details. The atmosphere should feel like a real early-morning photograph taken from a boat on the Yamuna, with soft diffused sunlight and natural atmospheric perspective.

Maintain the bright, slightly hazy exposure of the reference rather than making the image dramatically contrasty. Preserve realistic skin tones, natural fabric texture, authentic wood grain, subtle water ripples and believable depth. The final result should look like an authentic travel photograph rather than a polished AI portrait.

Use a vertical full-body composition, keeping the entire subject and most of the boat's bow visible while retaining generous sky and background space above him.

Output: 736 × 1307 pixels, 9:16 vertical aspect ratio.

Negative Prompt: Do not change the subject's facial identity, facial structure, facial proportions, hairstyle, beard, skin tone or natural body proportions. Do not make him significantly thinner, heavier, taller, shorter or more muscular. No face replacement, pasted-face appearance, artificial facial features or excessive skin smoothing. No distorted eyes, nose, mouth or facial asymmetry. No malformed hands, extra fingers, missing fingers, duplicated limbs, distorted arms or unnatural feet. Do not change the hand position or overall pose unnecessarily. Do not replace the traditional outfit with western clothing. No incorrect kurta proportions, missing stole, duplicated stole, distorted embroidery or unnatural fabric. Do not turn the Taj Mahal into a different monument or significantly alter its architecture. No fantasy architecture, exaggerated monument size or unnaturally sharp background. Do not remove the boat, water or wooden bow. No extra people dominating the scene, duplicated subjects or floating objects. No artificial fog covering the subject. No excessive blur, excessive bokeh, HDR, oversharpening, extreme contrast, oversaturated colours, dramatic cinematic colour grading, glowing effects or artificial sunlight. No plastic skin, beauty-filter appearance, cartoon, illustration, painting, 3D render or obvious AI-generated look. No text, captions, typography, watermark, logo or graphic elements. Preserve the natural morning haze, realistic water reflections, authentic wooden textures and overall composition of the reference.

Copy the complete prompt and use your own reference photos where requested.