Sentence:  His chelas were required to assume the matsyendra posture dressed in hand-woven diapers while he read aloud from Rig-Veda and an assistant guru examined their <WSD>purses</WSD> in another room - nothing was stolen ; the purpose was less immediate . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)