Hare Krishna Santas arrested

This article, "Hare Krishna Santas arrested" was published in Corsicana Daily Sun, December 10, 1976, in Corsicana, Texas.

Two female Santas were arrested in downtown Sacramento and taken to the police station Wednesday where they were issued misdemeanor citations after shoppers and merchants complained they were too aggressive in demanding donations for the Hare Krishna religious sect. The citations accused them of soliciting without a permit and impeding foot traffic along the downtown shopping mall. (AP Wirephoto)

Krishna swami

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, says, "Generally people are working on the bodily concept of life. We are working on the spiritual platform." He is the founder and leader of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness. (AP Wirephoto)