Kolkata, India

Wrestlers That Pray is a visual exploration of pehlwan wrestlers training in India’s traditional akharas, where physical discipline and spiritual ritual are inseparable. Through portraits and everyday moments, the series documents young athletes whose lives are shaped by centuries-old wrestling practice — waking before dawn, training in mud pits, and observing age-old rites under the guidance of their gurus. This work reveals wrestling not just as sport, but as devotion, lineage, and a form of embodied faith, offering a window into a deeply rooted tradition in transition.