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  • The small arena brings young men from different castes together whereas they might never interact in the real world. The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • Some men and boys climb nearby trees for a better view of the fights. The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • Hundreds of men crowd together in a village field outside Varanasi for a local tournament. A commentator announces the contestants as well as honored guests - former champion wrestlers. The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
    kushti-indian-wrestling-08.jpg
  • Wrestlers at an akhara near the Ganges river in Varanasi prepare the soil for a morning practice. The process itself is rigorous, where men take turn hauling each other on a plow. The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
    kushti-indian-wrestling-02.jpg
  • A professional wrestling coach from the city's Olympic-style gym visits to help train for an upcoming tournament. He is revered as a wise man and the men touch his feet when he enters as a sign of respect. The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
    kushti-indian-wrestling-06.jpg
  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
    kushti-indian-wrestling-11.jpg
  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
    kushti-indian-wrestling-09.jpg
  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
    kushti-indian-wrestling-07.jpg
  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • A constant flow of matches overlap, keeping the audience engaged. The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
    kushti-indian-wrestling-10.jpg
  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • After a training session, the wrestlers take a dip in the holy Ganges river to wash off the dirt and pay tribute to the gods. The sport and its religious observance are deeply woven. Each akhara has its own shrine for the warrior god Hanuman. The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • The fighters give in after an exhausting few minutes of grappling. The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
    kushti-indian-wrestling-12.jpg
  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
    kushti-indian-wrestling-05.jpg
  • The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
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  • Using the soil to reduce impact and improve movement, wrestlers intertwine their bodies in complex techniques. Behind them, a shrine for the Hindu warrior god Hanuman, which they pray to before stepping onto the sacred arena. The ancient tradition of Indian wrestling, known as  kushti, thrives in Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities. Wrestling gyms, or akhara, scattered around the city are of the few places where Hindu men from different casts are considered equals. Aside from bodybuilding, practiioners emphasize a life of discipline and celibacy. But as modernity sweeps India and Western sports like cricket become more popular, some akhara are being abandoned. While some prominent, government-run gyms switched to mats for Olympic-style wrestling, akhara in villages and towns maintain the old ways.
    kushti-indian-wrestling-03.jpg
  • Ouigi Theodore, 35, poses for a portrait at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn on Tuesday August 9, 2011. He is the owner and creative director of the history-inspired boutique. A second store is in San Francisco. ..Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
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  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
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  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    13_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    20_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    9_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Ouigi Theodore, 35, poses for a portrait at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn on Tuesday August 9, 2011. He is the owner and creative director of the history-inspired boutique. A second store is in San Francisco. ..Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    1_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    16_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Ouigi Theodore, 35, poses for a portrait at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn on Tuesday August 9, 2011. He is the owner and creative director of the history-inspired boutique. A second store is in San Francisco. ..Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    6_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Ouigi Theodore, 35, poses for a portrait at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn on Tuesday August 9, 2011. He is the owner and creative director of the history-inspired boutique. A second store is in San Francisco. ..Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    5_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    18_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    17_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    15_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    14_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    12_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    11_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    10_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Merchandise on display at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn. Most of the vintage-inspired clothing design was overseen by owner Ouigi Theodore, 35.  .Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    8_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Ouigi Theodore, 35, poses for a portrait at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn on Tuesday August 9, 2011. He is the owner and creative director of the history-inspired boutique. A second store is in San Francisco. ..Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    7_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Ouigi Theodore, 35, poses for a portrait at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn on Tuesday August 9, 2011. He is the owner and creative director of the history-inspired boutique. A second store is in San Francisco. ..Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    3_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Ouigi Theodore, 35, poses for a portrait at Brooklyn Circus in Brooklyn on Tuesday August 9, 2011. He is the owner and creative director of the history-inspired boutique. A second store is in San Francisco. ..Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
    2_Ghitis_BrooklynCircus_8-09-2011.jpg
  • Mike Baaden, 35, from Macungie, PA<br />
7th year at NYCC<br />
Costume: Namor Submariner - marvel<br />
Shells, fishing net, stained glass (necklace)<br />
Bracers- cut cheap Halloween tin and then added sticky gold aluminum.<br />
Suit- patterned spandex print that he sowed. <br />
Wings on ankles made from bra straps and store-bought feathers.<br />
$20 total<br />
Makes costumes as a regular hobby.<br />
"It's a good clean hobby. No drinking involved, no drugs involved."<br />
Interested in men's physique aspect of cosplay. Training coincides with his hobby.<br />
He was helping put on the top half of his friend's costume...below... <br />
<br />
Thomas DePetrillo, 51, Rhode Island,<br />
Business: Extreme Costumes. He's a designer, builder, and performer of giant costumes.<br />
Costume: Reinardt - from the video game Overwatch.<br />
Coming to NYCC since 2009<br />
Costume made from rubber floor mats, EVA foam, aluminum skeleton <br />
$2500 total<br />
Makes custom costumes for clients.<br />
Two other designers of the costume:<br />
Qi Ma- one @qilincosplay<br />
Ryan Holmes @darius_silver <br />
Instagram: @extremecostumes<br />
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Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
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  • Mike Baaden, 35, from Macungie, PA<br />
7th year at NYCC<br />
Costume: Namor Submariner - marvel<br />
Shells, fishing net, stained glass (necklace)<br />
Bracers- cut cheap Halloween tin and then added sticky gold aluminum.<br />
Suit- patterned spandex print that he sowed. <br />
Wings on ankles made from bra straps and store-bought feathers.<br />
$20 total<br />
Makes costumes as a regular hobby.<br />
"It's a good clean hobby. No drinking involved, no drugs involved."<br />
Interested in men's physique aspect of cosplay. Training coincides with his hobby.<br />
He was helping put on the top half of his friend's costume...below... <br />
<br />
Thomas DePetrillo, 51, Rhode Island,<br />
Business: Extreme Costumes. He's a designer, builder, and performer of giant costumes.<br />
Costume: Reinardt - from the video game Overwatch.<br />
Coming to NYCC since 2009<br />
Costume made from rubber floor mats, EVA foam, aluminum skeleton <br />
$2500 total<br />
Makes custom costumes for clients.<br />
Two other designers of the costume:<br />
Qi Ma- one @qilincosplay<br />
Ryan Holmes @darius_silver <br />
Instagram: @extremecostumes<br />
<br />
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Danny Ghitis for The New York Times
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  • Much fewer women than men. But seems that has improved over the years. <br />
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Magic The Gathering Grand Prix, Washington DC. <br />
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Danny Ghitis for Bloomberg Businessweek
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