Prasad works in acrylic on paper and canvas, and in charcoal and ink or pen drawings, favouring colour taken directly from the palette for maximum brightness. He gravitates toward subjects already rich in natural colour — the costumes, ornaments and belongings of the people he paints. His recurring figures are fortune tellers, yogis and fakirs, observed around temples, dargahs and pilgrim towns. Key works and series includeJourney to Kumbh,Towards His Place,Back from DarshanandFortune Teller, gathered under the umbrellaJourney of Hopes and Wishes— studies of pilgrims from different walks of life, each carrying private hopes toward the divine.