Bishop Nekona and five surviving boys from the dormitory at the cult headquarter watch firemen battle the blaze that followed the explosion of suicide bombing which killed Krishna Venta, cult leader and father of two of the boys in photo. Youngsters, all boys who wear their hair long according to cult practice, are (front, left to right) David Schofield, 9; Sharva Venta, 11; and Lael Venta, 8. In back are Jesse Zina, 9, and Billy Schofield, 7. Krishna Venta founded the WKFL (Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith and Love) Fountain of the World cult in Simi Valley, California in the late 1940s. Photo dated: Wednesday Dec. 10, 1958.
Nekona,--Bishop Schofield, David Venta, Sharva Venta, Lael Zina, Jesse Schofield, Billy WKFL Fountain of the World Cult (Simi Valley, Calif.) Suicide bombings--California--Los Angeles Cults--California--Los Angeles Chatsworth (Los Angeles, Calif.) Herald-Examiner Collection photographs Venta, Krishna
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