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HINDU PENITENTS IN THE PURSUIT OF SPIRITUAL PERFECTION
| As a follower of the doctrine of meditation the yogi, or holy man, in the foreground hopes to attain emancipation of his soul; another penitent qualifying for special favours in the hereafter is submitting to the self-inflicted punishment of remaining in a standing position for seven years, and is supported on a board suspended from a tree lest he should fall to the ground while asleep |
SIVAITE PRIEST ABOUT TO PERFORM THE DAILY CULT AT A SHRINE
| This priestly follower of Siva officiates daily at this small shrine and has charge of several temples dedicated to Kali, the consort of Siva, who, despite such a sinister symbol as her string of skulls, is loved, feared, and worshipped as the Great Hindu Mother, and among the Hindus is said to be excelled in popularity and importance only by Vishnu and Siva |