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She is 39, a mother of three and the wife of a bodybuilder-husband. They are from Manipur and born in a society not known to accord any social stigma to women in sports, even bodybuilding. Mamota was a petite woman with flawless skin when she landed in Delhi 17 years ago and started working for cosmetic major Avon. She became a full-time bodybuilder after “my husband’s failure in a championship in 2011”. Back-to-back bronze in Bangkok (2012) and Vietnam (2013) put her on the world stage.
In Photos: Sabarimala Temple Row
Activist Rehana Fathima being escorted by the police to Sabarimala Temple, Kerala.
A priest offers evening prayers during 'Maha Navami' puja at a community puja pandal in Kolkata.
FIAC, International Contemporary Art Fair
A man takes pictures with his phone of installations by artist Kader Attia displayed during the FIAC art fair at the Grand Palais in Paris, France.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh performs 'Shastra Puja' at a BSF camp in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh performs 'Shastra Puja' at a BSF camp in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, former PM Manmohan Singh and other leaders arrive to pay their last respects to party veteran ND Tiwari at his residence in New Delhi.
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad interacts with family members of party veteran ND Tiwari after paying his last respects to him at his residence in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Shri Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi, Maharashtra.
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