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Indian Guru Embraces Life

Salon pays a call on the 'hugging saint' and meditates on the Amma empire

By Heather McPherson, Newser User

Posted Jul 19, 2007 12:02 PM CDT

(Newser) – A 53-year-old fisherman's daughter from Kerala, India, stands at the center of an empire of idol worship and charitable works—stands there and hugs her disciples. Amma, a mother figure revered by many as a goddess, commands a kingdom of philanthropy, volunteerism, and merchandising, Salon... Read full story »

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