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The yogi as hermit, warrior, criminal and showman

How the modern world changed the life and reputation of the yogi.

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Living with less for spiritual gain

Today, a minimalist lifestyle is trumpeted as a route to happiness. Find out what religious ascetics from history and modern proponents of the spartan-looking home can teach us.

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Not one yoga, but many yogas

From ancient tradition to modern gym class, yoga means many things to many people.

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Vivekananda’s journey

How a young Indian monk’s travels around the world inspired modern yoga.

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  • A Vaishnavite or bairagi ascetic. Gouache, 18--.
  • A pandaram or Malabar ascetic. Gouache, 18--.
  • (Far left) The ascetic Kaladevala and the king pay
  • A Hindu ascetic or holy man: standing, playing a tambourine. Watercolour, ca. 1880 (?).
  • A Hindu ascetic hanging from hooks through his back (called "cetil"). Line engraving, 1791.
  • A Hindu ascetic hanging from hooks through his back (called "cetil"). Line engraving, 1791.
  • A Hindu ascetic or holy man, performing austerities outside a temple (?). Watercolour, ca. 1880 (?).
  • A Hindu ascetic, or holy man, at Haridwar: seated, holding a fan. Wood engraving, ca. 1870.
  • A Hindu ascetic or holy man: standing, wearing a short saffron robe and sandals. Gouache painting.
  • Hindu ascetic seated under a tree, near Calcutta, West Bengal. Coloured etching by François Balthazar Solvyns, 1799.
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