The appearance day of Bhagavan Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur was celebrated
at the house of Sripad Kartik Prabhu and his family.

His Divine Grace was very happy to see the programme was well-attended.

After the lecture, everybody offered pushpanjali, flower petals, to the lotus
feet of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur.

While His Divine Grace was leading the arati and the bhog was being offered,
Sripad Kartik Prabhu was preparing the buckets of prasadam to be served out.

The younger of the two sons of Kartik Prabhu helping serve the devotees.
About 200 devotees and guests took prasadam that day, to the joy of His Divine Grace and the hosts.

Sripad Kartik Prabhu and his wife, the affectionate hosts of the programme.

After the noon programme, His Divine Grace visited several devotees' houses.

The preaching trip finished at this last evening programme.

The devotees crowded around His Divine Grace for quite a while; then the hosting devotees
affectionately served everyone prasad—the last feast for the party before heading back to Nabadwip.