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Indian men practice the three thousand year old sport known as 'Kushti', a form of wrestling, in its traditional form at the fight club, Sri Hanuman Akhara in Delhi, on August 25th 2008. Kushti has a long tradition. It used to be supported by local maharajas and is financed by the government. The wrestlers continue the rigorous schedule of waking up at 4:30am six times a week and practicing more than 6 hours every day. They live together in one small room above the arena and their only belongings are a blanket, a few items of clothes and some books about the art of Kushti. They have been compared to holy men because of their celibacy and dedication and they practice exercises like standing on one's head for lengths of time to expel 'filthy' thoughts..Photograph: Sanjit Das
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Indian men practice the three thousand year old sport known as 'Kushti', a form of wrestling, in its traditional form at the fight club, Sri Hanuman Akhara in Delhi, on August 25th 2008. Kushti has a long tradition. It used to be supported by local maharajas and is financed by the government. The wrestlers continue the rigorous schedule of waking up at 4:30am six times a week and practicing more than 6 hours every day. They live together in one small room above the arena and their only belongings are a blanket, a few items of clothes and some books about the art of Kushti. They have been compared to holy men because of their celibacy and dedication and they practice exercises like standing on one's head for lengths of time to expel 'filthy' thoughts..Photograph: Sanjit Das