Brahmin practising Recaka in Pranayama, Sophie Charlotte Belnos, 1851

Image title: 1. Pooruck pranaiyam [puraka pranayama]. 2. Kumbuck [kumbhaka]. 3. Raichuck [recaka]. Creator: day & son -- lithographer additional name(s): belnos, sophie charlotte, mrs. -- artist medium: lithographs -- color item physical description: three images on one plate. Item/page/plate: pl. 6 notes: "breath-control" or prânayâma. Source: the sundhya or the daily prayers of the brahmins. Illustrated in a series of original drawings from nature, demonstrating their attitudes and different signs and figures performed by them during the ceremonies of their morning devotions, poojas, etc. Source description: 3 v. : [24] leaves of col. Plates.;58 x 75 cm. Location: stephen a. Schwarzman building / asian and middle eastern division catalog call number: *olv+++ (belnos, s. C. Sundhya ) digital id: 481291 record id: 103576 digital item published: 2-3-2004; updated 3-25-2011 browse more sources, libraries, guides, online catalog the sundhya or the daily prayers of the brahmins. Illustrated in a series of original drawings from nature, demonstrati. Asian and middle eastern collections collection guide library catalog record link permalink (click to copy): embed this image (click code). Date: 1851.