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	Barsana Dham Hindu Temple Officials Release Statement By Suzannah Gonzales Austin American-Statesman April 26, 2008 http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2008/04/26/barsana_dham_hindu_temple_offi.html In a statement to the media, officials of the Barsana Dham Hindu temple defended Prakashanand Saraswati, the 79-year-old founder of the Hays County temple who has been charged with 20 counts of indecency with children. "We believe these allegations to be groundless. There is absolutely no truth to them. And we are deeply saddened by these reports," reads the statement faxed to the newsroom today. Saraswati, who is known to his followers as Shree Swamiji, "has dedicated his entire life to serving humanity and upholding the tenets of our faith. No one who knows him would ever believe he would do anything such as this," the statement continues. Temple Vice President Prabhakari Devi is listed as a contact on the bottom of the statement. Contact: sgonzales@statesman.com
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