Asana and Mudra

Photographs from 1952 • Royal Studio, Rajpipla, India

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Shown below is a partial gallery featuring 134 of 287 photos of Swami Kripalvananda at 39 years old.
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Padmasana

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Ardha Padmasana

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Virasana-1 or Bhastrikasana

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Yogasana

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Parvatasana or Viyogasana

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Uttana Padmasana

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Karmuasana or Atmaramasana

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Kokilasana

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Baddha Padmasana

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Lolasana, Dolasana, or Utthita Padmasana

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Kukkutasana

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Uttana Kurmasana

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Uttana Kurmasana

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Baddha Hasta Padmasana

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Baddha Hasta Padma Sirasana

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Uttamangasana

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Bhunamana Padmasana-1

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Bhunamana Padmasana-2

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Bhunamana Padmasana-3

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Praudhasana or Santipriyasana

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Daksina Pada Pranasana, or Pranayamasana

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Vama Pada Pranasana or Pranayamasana

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Matsyendrasana-1

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) in Matsyendrasana pose. — Asana and Mudra

Matsyendrasana-2

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Matsyasana-1

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Matsyasana-2

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Matsyasana-3

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Tolangulasana-1

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Ardha Supta Padmasana

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Padma Dolasana

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Supta Baddha Padmasana

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Supta Garbhasana

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Supta Uttana Kurmasana

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Urdhva Padmasana-1

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Urdhva Padmasana-2

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Urdhva Padmasana-3

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Sirsa Sprsta Padmasana

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Supta Eka Pada Sirasana

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Ardha Upadhanasana

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Vama Pada Padmasana

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Vama Parsva Padmasana

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Viparita Matsyasana or Supta Padmasana

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Utthita Padmasana

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Svastikasana

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Sthita Vivekasana

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Apanasana

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Samanasana

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Daksina Tarkasana or Neti Asana

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Vama Tarkasana or Neti Asana

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Purva Tarkasana or Sokasana

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Sthirasana, Sistasana, or Savitri Samadhi

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Vama Hasta Bhyankarasana

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Ksemasana

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Granthi Bhedanasana or Acintani Asana

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Daksina Trikonasana or Purvasana

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Baddha Trikonasana

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Baddhasana

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Daksina Pada Pavana Muktasana

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Vama Pada Pavana Muktasana

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Hasta Bhujasana

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Bakasana-1

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Baksana-2

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Tolasana or Tulitasana

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) in Utthita Dvi Hasta Bhujasana pose. — Asana and Mudra

Utthita Dvi Hasta Bhujasana

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Siddhasana or Prasiddha Siddhasana

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Simhasana or Bhairavasana

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Muktasana

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Dhirasana or Janu Lagna Hastasana

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Khanjanasana

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Kurmasana or Kacchapasana

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Gomukhasana

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Virasana-2

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Daksina Caturthamsa Padmasana

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Ardha Muktasana

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Vama Hasta Catuskonasana

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Daksina Hasta Catuskonasana

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Vakrasana

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Ardha Matsyendrasana-1

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Ardha Matsyendrasana-2

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Daksina Pada Parsvasana or Candrasana

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Vama Pada Parsvasana or Suryasana

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Vrsasana

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Eka Pada Janvasana

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Dvi Pada Janvasana

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Sudadha Vajrasana

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Trikona Janvasana

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Utthita Trikona Janvasana

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Baddhavrsasana

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) in Bhunamana Siddha Sirasana pose. — Asana and Mudra

Bhunamana Siddha Sirasana

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Nata Cvipada Sirasana

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Kandapidanasana

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Bhadrasana-1 or Goraksasana-1

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Bhadrasana-2 or Goraksasana-2

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Bhadrasana-3 or Goraksasana-3

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Bhadrasana-4 or Goraksasana-4

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Bhadrasana-5 or Goraksasana-5

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Bhadrasana-6 or Goraksasana-6

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Utkatasana

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Goraksasana Bhadrasana or Aprasiddha Siddhasana

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Mandukasana

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Uttana Mandukasana

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Guptasana or Guptangasana

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Purna Pada Trikonasana or Trikonasana

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Daksina Pada Trikonasana

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Vajrasana

Swami Kripalvananda (Swami Kripalu) in Nimagna Vajrasana pose — Asana and Mudra

Nimagna Vajrasana

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Utthita Vajrasana

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Vama Pada Sirasana or Eka Pada Sirasana

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Visesasana

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Bhunamana Visesasana

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Bhunamana Visesasana-2

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Supta Bhadrasana-1 or Supta Goraksasana-1

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Supta Bhadrasana-2 or Supta Goraksasana-2

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Ardha Kurmasana

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Bhunamana Vajrasana

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Supta Vajrasana-1

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Supta Vajrasana 2

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Urdhva Samyukta Padasana-1

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Urdhva Samyukta Padasana-2

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Urdhva Samyukta Padasana-3

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Daksina Siddhasana

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Nihsvasana

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Baddha Nihsvasana

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Akarna Dhanurasana-1

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Ardha Padma Ugrasana

Swami Kripalvanda (Swami Kripalu) in Ardha Ugrasana or Siddhaamuktavali pose. — Asana and Mudra

Ardha Ugrasana or Siddhamuktavali

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Udarahasta Ardha Ugrasana

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Pascimottanasana or Ugrasana

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Akarna Dhanurasana-2

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Eka Pada Sirasana

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Janu Sirasana

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Utthita Eka Pada Sirasana

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Sirsa Padasana

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Baddha Ardha Vrsa Ugrasana

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