The present study shows that the decipherment of prints depends upon the type of prints deposited (sebum and sweat), surfaces on which the prints are present as well as the agents used for the development of prints. In all the developed prints on different substrates ridges are quite distinct. These preliminary observations indicate that the common agents (food colors and holi colors) can also be used for the visualization of latent fingerprints present on different substrates (aluminum foil, aluminum sheet, writing paper and CD surfaces particularly). Similarly Garg et al. [12] reported that the latent fingerprints can be developed on nine different surfaces using turmeric powder, obtained from rhizomatous herb. The results obtained in the present study also reveals that the development of fingerprints depends upon the powder used, type of surface on which the finger prints are present as well as on latent prints deposited (sweat or sebum). It is a physical method of enhancement of latent prints and works on the mechanical adherence of the fingerprint powder particles to the oily components of the skin ridge deposits.