well concept was the most obvious for the given source.i hope i did justice,being totally new to their culture,hope made right use of props and make-up.i did google search and read documents to know more about a geisha.Suggestions and comments are most welcomed.

No external sources just brushes, blur and smudge tool

I recreated the kimono and the umbrella out of source image.
Added sky backround and extra lanterns on top of image.
Played with adjustment layers for coloring, shadows and highlights.

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