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U.S. Pilgrims Make Trip to India for ... a Hug

She attracts crowds of hundreds of thousands. And more and more Americans are drawn to her simple message of love and acceptance and public service, leaving their lives behind to follow her all the way to the tiny village in southern India where she was born. It's 5 p.m. on a Saturday and Mata Amritanandamayi Devi has been hugging people for six hours. It will be midnight before she finishes for the day. During that time she will not use the bathroom, will not stretch her legs, will not take a...Full Story
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