Orange is less a colour than a mood. Haldi mornings. Temple bells. The particular hum of a family home when everyone has arrived at once. Flowers have travelled across Banarasi looms for centuries, and this saree carries a whole field of them — small floral buttis, woven and not printed, spaced evenly across soft Semi Katan silk. The Nardar border finishes it with the honesty of proper handloom work. It is bright without being loud, festive without being heavy. The kind of saree you reach for when the day will be long and the photographs will be many. Banaras Karigari looks for sarees that earn their place in a wardrobe. This one earns it every single festival.