NO, we are not operating a business. We are merely praying for the well-being of those who need help, claimed the younger of the self-proclaimed spiritual healers.

And it was something they did on a 'part-time basis' only, added the man who only wanted to be known as MrS.

'(Many) people know me, and I do not want to attract unnecessary attention.'

But the technician by day, who claimed he is also an undergraduate, acknowledged that 'people of all races and religions come to seek help'.

Mr S said: 'We don't discriminate against any race or religion.'

He added that they have never advertised their services but 'these people just turned up at our flat'.

Mr S confirmed that he and his god-brother, 31, moved to the Woodlands flat from Marsiling last September.

He said of what they do: 'We pray for the well-being of people, and ask God to solve the problems they face.

'It can be anything - from their health to emotional issues.'

Mr S likened the sessions to those that were held by other religions.

He said: 'It's like the healing rallies for Christians, or consultation with the Taoist mediums.'

They pray to the Hindu deity Lord Sri Muneeswaran.

Mr S stressed: 'These people have to believe that we can solve their problems.'

He was adamant about one thing: 'People who come here to solve problems do not go into a trance. This is a fact.'

At first, he also insisted: 'We never ask for any form of payment. There are no stipulated charges as we perform these prayers on our own accord.'

Mr S also claimed that the most common form of payment was food and fruit offerings.

'But these dishes are for the god, which we would later share with those who come to pray,' he added.

However, when pressed further about the money, Mr S said: 'When people pay, it is out of gratitude.

'They just want to show appreciation for what we have done for them.'

Prayer sessions for the individuals are conducted separately because 'everyone wants their privacy respected'.

For this reason, Mr S declined to provide more details about the kind of problems that they had been asked to solve.

He also turned down our request to be allowed into the flat.

'We can't let you enter to watch the sessions as we don't want to upset anyone,' he said.

As for not allowing photos to be taken, Mr S said: 'This is because you could drive the power out of the deity.'

Prayers take place only from 7pm because both he and his god-brother have full-time jobs.

Depending on the turn-out, the sessions can sometimes end as late as midnight.

There is no definite number of people they see but the numbers surge on Tuesdays and Fridays - prayer days for the Hindus.

Mr S also claimed at first that they have never had their reputations questioned.

'I mean, I want to avoid drawing too much attention, as this will attract problems for us,' he said, in an attempt to persuade us not to run this report.

When he realised that was not likely, he admitted: 'We ran into some problems when we were in Marsiling.'

But he declined to elaborate further on the 'small problem'.

Mr S said: 'I just don't want it to be misconstrued as a money generating venture.

The New Paper on Sunday spoke to a representative from the main Sri Muneeswaran Temple in Commonwealth.

Said a temple spokesman: 'These people are just using Lord Sri Muneeswaran's name.

'At the end of the day, there is no such thing as miracle healing.'

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