Perahan Tunban: Afghan Traditional Dress Men

The Herat tile register

Herat's Friday Mosque is faced with blue and turquoise tile, and its courtyard opens onto an iwan of the same colour, with the old citadel's mud walls nearby. The man's dress is the perahan tunban: a long tunic and loose trousers in pale cloth, an embroidered waistcoat over it, a grey karakul cap of lambskin, and a patu shawl. The palette is pale cloth and grey, with the citadel's mud as value, and the one hue, the turquoise-blue of the tile, held in the wall behind.

The nine portraits are photographs. Soft reflected light comes off the tiled iwan, and the karakul's curls are the detail the eye reads in close frames. Three frames are made in each setting: in the Friday Mosque's courtyard before the tiled iwan with the karakul cap and patu, a close view of the cap's curls and the waistcoat's embroidery, and a half-length view before the Herat citadel's walls at golden hour.

How to photograph yourself for a perahan tunban portrait

A clear selfie gives the likeness its best start. Five habits do most of the work.

1. Soft daylight on the faceStand near a window with indirect daylight on your face. Overhead bulbs and phone flash flatten the features.
2. Eye level, front or three-quarterHold the camera level with your eyes and face it, or turn a little. Avoid shots from below.
3. Face and hairline clearKeep hair and beard edges visible, with no sunglasses and no filters. A clear face is the strongest starting point.
4. A plain backgroundThe portraits build their own courtyard and tile, so a plain wall behind you is enough.
5. A steady expressionA composed, direct look suits a tunic and cap best.

Frequently asked questions

What do the nine photos show?

Nine photoreal portraits of you in the perahan tunban and karakul cap, three in each of three settings: in the mosque courtyard before the tiled iwan, a close view of the cap and waistcoat, and a half-length view before the Herat citadel at golden hour.

Are these paintings?

No. The output is photographic. The tile, the lambskin and the mud walls are rendered as a real photograph would show them.

Will they look like me?

The face stays yours. The pack keeps your features and skin and sets them into the tunic and the courtyard light.

Is the dress shown as it is worn?

The dress appears as the Afghan man's perahan tunban, with its embroidered waistcoat, karakul cap and patu shawl. The pack adds no invented detail.

Is this pack for men?

Yes. The tunic, trousers, cap and shawl are cut for men.

Will the photos look like me?

Every photo looks like you, well photographed. If one is nearly right, say what to change, in your own words.

Do I have to write a prompt?

No. There is nothing to write: you pick a pack, and it is ready in seconds.

How many photos of myself do I add?

Between six and twenty, from different days and in different light, with your face clear. We check each one when you add it.

What happens to the photos I add?

They are used only to create your model, on our own servers in the European Union. They are not shared and not sold.

When the perahan tunban pack fits

• An afghan traditional dress portrait for men, for a family album or a profile.
• A heritage portrait in a karakul cap for a festive occasion.
• A gift portrait for a father or grandfather who wears the perahan tunban.
• A diaspora portrait that brings Herat's tile into a city flat.
• A framed print of pale cloth and blue tile for a home.

About narcis

Most AI photo tools put every pose, job, era, and style in one giant catalog. The photos all look like every other AI photo on the internet — a glaze over a stock face. Narcis goes the other way. One job: photos of you that look like photographs. You add at least 6 photos of yourself, and we create your AI model from them. Your photos are ready in a few hours, and we email you when they are. Then this pack and every other pack on Narcis can be made with your face. Each pack is curated against real references — paintings, photographers, places — and tested on real faces before it goes live. Built and run by one small team, on our own servers.