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Hundreds of thousands of Indians went to polling stations Thursday to start the world's biggest democratic elections, a month long process expected to yield no clear winner to lead India as it grapples with global economic malaise.
A Hindu holy man displays the indelible mark on his finger after casting his vote at a polling station during the first phase of general elections in Varanasi - AP/Manish Swarup