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Indian Holy Woman Visits New York on Hugging Tour
By Dunstan Prial/AP
Followers of Mata Amritanandamayi have trouble expressing the spiritual energy that passes between them and the Indian religious leader during one of her ritual hugs. But the looks of joy on devotees’ faces speak volumes.
Hundreds of followers waited in line on the night of July 9 inside an auditorium at Columbia University in upper Manhattan to share an embrace with Amritanandamayi, known to millions around the world simply as “Amma,” or mother. Her appearance was the first of a series that continued through July 11.
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