India, Jan. 23 -- Red roses everywhere; including on the marble floor. The Sufi shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya in central Delhi feels like a sanctuary to this flower, as it is to its 14th century patron saint. Indeed, the lanes to the dargah lie crammed with rose stalls. Pilgrims buy these roses as they walk towards the shrine, carrying the flowers as offerings. By day's end, Hazrat Nizamuddin's grave gets buried beneath mounds of red roses. The roses reign in the shrine throughout the year-except for one day, when the red gives way to yellow. That special day is today. This evening, the dargah will receive visitors in yellow caps, turbans and scarves. They will be welcoming Basant Panchmi, the arrival of brief spring in our increasingl...