LUCKNOW, March 3 -- Fusion gujiyas, glucose-based herbal colours and food-scented gulal are stealing the show in Lucknow's markets this Holi, as traders roll out a fresh spread of festive offerings to woo health-conscious and trend-savvy revellers. Manish Agarwal, a grocery trader from Rakabganj, said dry fruits are being reimagined this season, cashews paired with brownies, almonds blended with pistachio flavours, all prepared on order. Gold and silver leaf-coated cardamom in special boxes is also trending as a mouth freshener. Kesar Mishri, made with pure saffron water and no artificial colours, has been prepared as an offering for Krishna devotees, while blueberry-flavoured Mishri has been introduced keeping younger buyers in mind. For those wary of chemical colours, glucose-based herbal gulal is a top draw this year. Trader Rachit Agarwal said the powder, when mixed with a little water and applied to the face, works like a face pack. Infused with saffron, sandalwood, turmeric and tulsi, it washes off easily and leaves a natural glow. Pomegranate, lemon, orange and mango variants release a gentle fruity aroma on application. Markets in Yahiyaganj and Rakabganj are also stocking gulal scented in blueberry cheesecake, red velvet and banoffee pie fragrances. Ice cream van-shaped boxes carry vanilla, mango and chocolate-flavoured gulal, while bubblegum, cola and raw mango lollipop-scented variants are drawing younger crowds. A neon fruit-flavoured gulal pack, priced at Rs 100, carries five different fruit fragrances and glows on application. New this year is a 25-kg gulal cylinder mounted on a wheeled cart, priced at Rs 7,000, designed for clubs and large residential societies. Smaller 2-to-8-kg cylinders are also available. On the fashion front, customised T-shirts are a hit among youngsters. Girish Sangwani of a gift shop in Bhootnath Market said families are ordering matching T-shirts, while newlywed couples are going for photo-printed ones with captions like "My First Holi." Priced between Rs 100 and Rs 300, these come with personalised photos and messages. A "magic T-shirt" is also available; its black print turns red and yellow when sprayed with water, mimicking the look of colored water. Meanwhile, traders and residents across the city also celebrated early. The historic Chowk Saraffa Holi saw jewellers and shopkeepers apply gulal to each other in a collective gathering attended by president Kailash Chandra Jain, general secretary Vinod Kumar Maheshwari, other office bearers and area councillor Anurag Mishra. A 'Phoolon Ki Holi' was held at the state office of UP Adarsh Vyapar Mandal, where city-level office bearers, representatives from various markets and traders played with abir, gulal and flowers. State president Sanjay Gupta congratulated everyone on the occasion and said the festival stands for love, unity and the victory of good over evil....