Since green is the dominant colour of the Pakistan flag, many Sanatani Hindutva folks see it as the colour of Islam. They downplay this colour which is part of the Indian flag, and prefer orange instead. In doing so, they wipe out the ancient Hindu legacy of using green colour for gods and goddesses.

The goddess Gauri, for example, mother of Ganesha, is draped in green as she represents the fertile aspect of nature, after the monsoon rains. She embodies the orchards, the fields and the gardens. Her festivals are Hariyali Teej (third day of waxing moon in month of Shravan), Kajari Teej (third day of the following waning moon), and Hartalika Teej (third day of waxing moon in month of Bhadrapad), speak of women dressed in green, wearing green bangles, colouring their hands and feet with red alta dye or henna. Gauri is also worshipped on Tuesdays of Shravan as part of Mangala Gauri celebrations and on the fourth, fifth and sixth day of the Ganesh puja. Green colour of wild forest shrubs is a major part of the ritual. During Navaratri puja, as in Ganesh Puja, many edible, medicinal and fragrant plants are collected and worshipped. This was how these festivals were first celebrated. Without images. Just a celebration of vegetation and the greenery that emerges following the monsoon.