A sacred practice where the soul meets the divine, kushti is the spiritual synthesis of the body, discipline, and devotion. The symbolism of akharas transcends beyond being mere grounds for physical activity; the pahalwans worship them as temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman. Séverine Dabadie and Christiane Etchezaharreta’s journey through Banaras is a quest to portray the sensuality of the wrestlers bodies and their inherent strength and beauty. This ...
