India, Oct. 29 -- More than 200 people gathered at a temple in Bengaluru last Saturday for an event promoting the respectful disposal of sacred images and idols. The event, called Udhvasana, is an initiative of a non-profit organisation called HSR Citizen Forum.

HSR Citizen Forum, founded by Dr Shanthi Tummala, has been active for the last 30 years. In recent years, it has started a novel initiative to tackle a problem faced by many devotees: how to correctly and respectfully dispose of old idols and images of Gods.

Last Saturday's event at a temple in HSR Layout proved just how many devotees are keen for a solution.

HT.com spoke to Suma Sarjapura, an executive committee member of the HSR Citizen Forum, to understand why the initiative...