People stand in a queue to cast their votes in Ayodhaya in Uttar Pradesh.

Mahant Gyandas, one of the main petitioners in the Ayodhya mosque-temple land title suit, arrives to cast his vote at a polling booth in Ayodhaya in Uttar Pradesh.

Security personnel stand guard at a polling booth in Ayodhaya in Uttar Pradesh.

People cast their votes at a polling station in Ayodhaya in Uttar Pradesh.

Muslim women arrive to cast their vote as it rains. The rain and cold had kept people indoors in most places in the morning.

Muslim women return after casting their vote as it rains in Gonda.

Elections proceeding peacefully and smoothly with no untoward incident being reported.

Polling official marks the index finger of a woman voter with indelible ink before she casts her vote, inside a polling booth in Gonda.

An election officer watches as an Indian man casts his vote in Ayodhaya in Uttar Pradesh. The last round of the seven-phase elections will be held on March 3 and the votes counted on March 6.

UP voters show their photo ID cards as they stand in a queue to cast their ballots in Faizabad. With 862 candidates in the first-phase fray, Barabanki has the maximum number at 26 and Mahmoodabad the least with eight.

A massive security force, including about 55,000 central paramilitary troopers and about 10,000 men of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) as well as police personnel, are maintaining law and order at 18,083 polling stations and surrounding areas.

Polling officials leave on trucks for their respective polling stations in Ayodhya, India.

Hindu holy men along with others stand in a queue to cast their votes, in Ayodhya, India.

An election official checks the identity of Indian voters before allowing them to cast their votes, in Ayodhya, India.

Woman adjusts the cap of her child as she waits in a queue to cast her vote, in Ayodhya, India.

Voters stand in a queue to cast their ballots outside a polling station in Ayodhya, India.

Voters stand in a queue to cast their ballots outside a polling station in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Hindu holy man displays the indelible mark on his finger as he reacts to the camera after casting his vote, in Ayodhya, India.

Holy men react to the camera as they walk towards a polling station to cast their votes in Ayodhya, India.