Bengaluru's festive season is turning healthier and greener. Shops in the city are offering special cakes made from ragi, sorghum, and jaggery. Pavan Maurice from a Malleswaram bakery said, "This season, we are specifically focusing on millet-based alternatives. This Christmas, we have made cakes with ragi, sorghum, and jaggery. The customers are also careful about artificial colours, relying rather on simple cakes." He added that customers prefer healthy and wholesome options. The festive spirit is rising in Bengaluru's corporate offices too. Sayyed Zabiullah, owner of Jingle Bell Christmas Store on Commercial Street, said, "Christmas celebrations have become all-pervasive, in offices and corporate spaces all decorate and celebrate." Besides popular plum cakes and rum balls, vegan cakes made with dates, walnuts, and almonds are gaining popularity. Eggless and wineless cakes are also favorites this season. Premium stores on Lavelle Road, Jayanagar, and Indiranagar report strong sales of bundt cakes, gingerbread, cookies, cinnamon rolls, and homemade chocolates as gifts. Mahesh B., manager of an Indiranagar shop, confirmed these items are hot this season. Malls like Orion Mall, Mall of Asia, and Forum Mall glow with big Christmas trees, snowmen, reindeer, Santas, and bright lights. Cafes have refreshed their menus from Christmas to New Year's Eve to attract more young visitors. Churches in Bengaluru add their unique touch. The Mar Thoma Church, known for eco-friendly decorations for over a decade, features a 25-foot Christmas tree made entirely from old sarees collected from members this year. This green Christmas approach is spreading joy with a conscience.