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The pehlwan

This photo is from one of my photo stories shot in Kolkata, India. This series is on the traditional Kushti a form of traditional Indian wrestling. The young man in this photo is a pehlwan ( wrestler) who was doing his daily exercises inside the room.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: kolkata, India
Camera: X-T30
Copyright: © Uma Sankar Das Bhuyan