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Bishop Asaiah comforts one of the sisters of Fountain of the World at a prayer meeting in comemoration of the bombing that killed sect leader Krishna Venta along with nine others, 1958.

Description:: A bomb set by two ex-members of the sect destroyed their headquarters in Box Canyon, near Chatsworth and Simi Valley.
Date:: December 11, 1958
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Bishop Asaiah comforts one of the sisters of Fountain of the World at a prayer meeting in comemoration of the bombing that killed sect leader Krishna Venta along with nine others, 1958.

Bishop Asaiah leads Fountain of the World followers in prayer for the deceased leader, Krishna Venta, and the other nine victims of a bombing of the group's headquarters, 1958.

Description:: The house, in Box Canyon, near Chatsworth and Simi Valley, was destroyed by a bomb planted by two ex-members of the sect.
Date:: December 11, 1958
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Bishop Asaiah leads Fountain of the World followers in prayer for the deceased leader, Krishna Venta, and the other nine victims of a bombing of the group's headquarters, 1958.

Bishop Asaiah talks with police and reporters outside the ruins of the headquarters of the Fountain of the World religious collective. A. 1958.

Description:: Image that accompanies captions in print is 114115j-2
Date:: December 11, 1958
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Bishop Asaiah talks with police and reporters outside the ruins of the headquarters of the Fountain of the World religious collective. A. 1958.

Bishop Asaiah talks with police and reporters outside the ruins of the headquarters of the Fountain of the World religious collective. B. 1958.

Description:: The building, in Box Canyon, near Chatsworth and Simi Valley, was destroyed when it was bombed by two excommunicated sect members.
Date:: December 11, 1958
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Bishop Asaiah talks with police and reporters outside the ruins of the headquarters of the Fountain of the World religious collective. B. 1958.

Bishop Nekona and Sister Muriel stand, with eyes closed, in the ruins of the Fountain of the World headquarters, 1958.

Description:: The bombing of the house in Box Canyon, near Chatsworth and Simi Valley was perpetrated by two former sect members who were also killed in the blast.
Date:: December 11, 1958
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Bishop Nekona and Sister Muriel stand, with eyes closed, in the ruins of the Fountain of the World headquarters, 1958.

Bishop Nekona raises her palms to the sky as Sister Muriel watches in the ruins of the headquarters of Fountain of the World, 1958.

Description:: Image that accompanies captions in print is 114115l-1.
Date:: December 11, 1958
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Bishop Nekona raises her palms to the sky as Sister Muriel watches in the ruins of the headquarters of Fountain of the World, 1958.

Bishop Nekona tells Sister Muriel of the fire that enveloped the Fountain of the World headquarters, 1958.

Description:: Daily Mirror caption: 'FLAMES WENT UP ALL AROUND, LIKE THIS' - Bishop Nekona gestures, tells Sister Muriel of fire.
Date:: December 11, 1958
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Bishop Nekona tells Sister Muriel of the fire that enveloped the Fountain of the World headquarters, 1958.

Brother Martin looks over story of tragedy while he tells of seeing Krishna Venta talking with man suspected of being the bomber of Fountain of the World, 1958

Description:: Brother Martin claims to have seen the blast that shattered the Fountain of the World headquarters. The house, in Box Canyon, near Chatsworth and Simi Valley, was destroyed when two excommunicated members of the group bombed it, killing 11.
Date:: December 11, 1958
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Brother Martin looks over story of tragedy while he tells of seeing Krishna Venta talking with man suspected of being the bomber of Fountain of the World, 1958

Brother Paul leads Fountain of the World members in prayer, 1954.

Date:: October 7, 1954
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Brother Paul leads Fountain of the World members in prayer, 1954.

Children who survived the bombing of the headquarters of the Fountain of the World sect pose with an adult member in the ruins of the building. A. 1958.

Description:: Image that accompanies caption in print is 114115t-4.
Date:: December 12, 1958
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Children who survived the bombing of the headquarters of the Fountain of the World sect pose with an adult member in the ruins of the building. A. 1958.