2006 Photo Contest, Sports, 3rd prize
Photographer

Judit Berekai & Tomasz Gudzowaty

Yours Gallery / Focus Photo und Presse Agentur for Pozytyw

01 January, 2005

Wrestlers practice a form of calisthenics to develop their strength and stamina. Nada Kusti is a traditional form of Indian wrestling that goes back thousands of years, employing methods used to train ancient warriors. Wrestlers attend twice daily practice sessions at a traditional garadi (gym). Contests take place in an arena covered with a red clay dust, which coats the wrestlers and is thought to have curative properties.

About the photographer

Judit Berekai & Tomasz Gudzowaty

Judit Berekai is a photographer from Hungary. See her full profile. Tomasz Gudzowaty (born 1971) is a Polish documentary, portrait and art photographer, who gained international...

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