Massages are an essential part of the daily training, Lahore, Pakistan, 2019.
Ground almonds are the main ingredient for the daily energy drink, Lahore, Pakistan, 2019.
Pehlwans drinking an energy drink containing almonds and kardamom in Lahore, Pakistan, 2019.
The wrestling pit is prepared every day for training and resting, Lahore Pakistan, 2019.
Spectators watch a Kushti wrestling match in Lahore, Pakistan, 2019.
A Pehlwan lifting weights in the Arhara Shahia Pehlwan in Lahore, Pakistan, 2019.
A Pehlwan prepares the pit for training in Lahore, Pakistan, 2019.
A Pehlwan resting in the dirt after training, Lahore, Pakistan, 2019.
Pehlwans fighting each other in the Kushti wrestling pit in Lahore, Pakistan, 2019.
A Kushti wrestling match observed by fellow Pehlwans in Lahore, Pakistan, 2019.
Wrestlers seek to push both shoulders of the opponent into the ground in order to win a round. Lahore, Pakistan, 2019.
“Kushti is more than a sport, it is a way of life.” Lahore, Pakistan, 2019.
Massaging a young Pehlwan in Lahore, Pakistan, 2019.