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Spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi (left) hugs and blesses Sue Jones of Virginia Beach, Va., as Mildred Donlon (second from right) waits to be received at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria on Friday. The spiritual leader from India is on a 10-city tour through North America. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

India’s ‘hugging saint’ comforts with embrace

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Kimberly Taylor of Charlottesville, Va., left, cries as she watches spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi [cq], right, also known as "Amma" or the "Hugging Saint", receive David Ernest Wachter [cq], second from right, with a hug and blessing at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, Va., Friday, July 6, 2012. The spiritual leader is on a ten city tour through North America with the help of volunteers helping her throughout her visit. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

‘Hugging saint’ embraces Alexandria

By Emily Hatton - The Washington Times