Here's Steve!

The thali plate at Rupali. Delicious.

Look at the Ganesh shrine in amongst the shopping stalls. The prosaic and the sacred going hand in hand.

Gorakasana

I have been practicing this pose for about a year now. At least 2 or 3 times a week. I am finding that it is a pose that can fit easily into almost any kind of practice. It's great before backbends because of the opening demanded in the lower abdomen and front groins, as well as the thighs. This pose also requires a tremendous amount of muscular work in the lower back to get the sacrum pressed in.
Before forward bendings, this pose also works just peachy, getting the knees, ankles and hips warmed up.

I still have yet to balance freely for more than 10 seconds here and there. No worries, though, I am growing to love this pose, truly.

Urdhva Kukkutasana

The poses are coming along much better than my video recording skills. Don't hurt your neck while you're watching this one, since I somehow managed to record it flipped over.