Voters have headed to the polls in the final phase of India's marathon election.
Hardliner Narendra Modi is expected to lead his Hindu nationalists to victory after 10 years of Congress party rule as the bitterly fought mammoth election came to a close.
Voter turnout over the nine-phase vote has hit a record high of over 66%.
But analysts have said the high turnout may not bode well for Congress, with voters weary of a government beleaguered by weak economy and allegations of corruption, Time Magazine reported.
The previous highest voter turnout was registered in the 1984–85 general elections, when some 64% of eligible voters showed up to the polls after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated.
Here's our pick of some of the most stunning images showcasing the turnout so far.
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Open Image ModalIndian voters wait to cast their ballots at a polling station in Azamgarh. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalAn Indian Hindu holy man, or Sadhu, adjusts his clothing as voters head to the polling booths. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalRelatives and polling workers help carry the wheelchair of 105 year old Ginni Jogai after voting at a polling station. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalNuns from The Missionaries of Charity arrive to cast their votes. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalIndian women arrive at a polling station to cast their vote . (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalA child looks on as Indian Muslim women wait in line to cast their votes. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalIndians crowd around an election worker as they check their names on the voting list. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalVoters wait in line to vote at a polling station on May 12, 2014 in Varanasi. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalA bull eats garbage near Indian voters sitting at an Indian temple. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalAn Indian paramilitary personnel stands guard as voters queue. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalVoters wait to cast their ballots at a polling station in Azamgarh. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalA Hindu holy man, or Sahu, holds his voting card as he waits in line. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalIndians voted in the ninth and final phase of elections Monday. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalVoters headed to the polls in the final phase of India's marathon election, with hardliner Narendra Modi expected to lead his Hindu nationalists to victory after 10 years of Congress party rule. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalCounting will be on May 16. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalAn Indian Hindu sadhu or holy man (3rd R) waits in line with other residents. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalIndian men and women line-up on separate sides to vote at a polling station. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalHindu Brahmin priests perform the Ganga Aarti on May 11, 2014 on the Ganges River in Varanasi. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalIndian election officials inspect Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and other documents in the stairwell of a distribution centre in Kolkata. (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalNuns from The Missionaries of Charity queue as they wait to cast their vote. (credit:Getty Images)