FAHTHAI
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CLOSEUP
kushti wrestlers
R E A D Y T O C R U M B L E
At a time when Indian wrestlers are being
urged to trade inmud for mats in hopes
of earning Olympic gold, photographer
Palani Mohan travels across India in a bid
to preserve the culture behind a wrestling
style that dates back centuries
I N T E R V I E W
A L E X A N D R A K A R P L U S