Skillfully balancing one atop the other, a trio of yogis poses tensely, head to knees. Muscles and tendons of arms and legs stretch tautly with effort as the holy men seek perfect purity and knowledge through their physical effort. Beloved figures in the countryside, yogis are holy men and great mystics, many of whom also possess the gift of prophecy. They roam from region to region, searching for enlightenment through meditation, ecstatic trances and frightening self-mortification; villagers feed and care for them as acts of devotion. Wayan Rendah masterfully portrays the holy men in suar wood, sculpting the rounded contours to enhance its rich grain.
