India, March 9 -- In a secret garden that we feel like we discovered mid-bloom, Kalyani Priyadarshan arrives to meet a lavender Vespa that has travelled across India. The atmosphere shifts instantly, as she settles in. The scooter, dipped in the softest shade of purple, seemed to have taken a journey of her own, arriving like a prized bloom delivered to the heart of a vintage flower market-a slice of the good life indeed.

The set buzzed with hurried movement: baskets spilling over with blossoms, petals underfoot, sunlight filtering through like a warm whisper, lights being set, the blowdryer buzzing in the makeup room, the smell of coffee and tea mingling with the flowers, as another set of hands ensured the Vespa gleamed. If there is a ...