Paris Hilton hung out with a new pal on Saturday night, Mr. Yogi!

The socialite and the "spiritual man" did a little shopping at the Bodhi Bookstore. Upon leaving, the bearded fella made sure to conspicuously hold on to a copy of The Path to the Painted Shaman

The pair then went next door to Urth Cafe, where the Shaman proceeded to bless Paris…in public!

Ya, this isn't a publicity stunt at all.

P.S. Paris is wearing a "B" for Benji [Madden] necklace. That's not a publicity stunt either. At all!