kesari - saffron powder, where to obtain

[hehehewalrus]

Hi,
Does anyone know a substitute for Saffron powder? I would like to make kesari, is there a sub for saffron powder that I can get from walmart(i dont live near any indian store).

[RedPepper]

"A Saffron substitute can be Turmeric, which is a member of ginger family. Be careful when using Turmeric as it has a rather strong flavor and can overwhelm the food.
Tumeric is also known as Indian saffron." :o

Source: http://www.oes.org/page2/4496~Saffron_Substitute_-_What_can_I_use_instead_of_Saffron.html

Google search showed that we can also use safflower, or yellow food color as a substitute.

I guess we will get the color with any of these, but not the flavor.