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Tens of thousands of devotees converge on the northern town of Ayodhya ahead of the consecration of a controversial Hindu temple that embodies the triumph of Indian PM Modi's muscular Hindu nationalist politics. IMAGES
Indians gather at a polling station under scorching heat in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi as a marathon national election reached its final day, six weeks after voting first began. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a third term when results are announced Tuesday, in large part due to his cultivated image as an aggressive champion of India's majority faith. IMAGES
India's six-week election reaches its final day of voting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi widely expected to win a third term in office. The holy city of Varanasi is one of the last places to vote and is where Modi's ever-closer alignment of religion and politics burns brightest. IMAGES
Indian director Payal Kapadia says she hopes it "won't take another thirty years" for an Indian film to win a prize at Cannes after she was awarded the Grand Prix for the film "All We Imagine as Light." SOUNDBITE
Director Payal Kapadia, actresses Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam and Hridhu climb the steps of the Palais des Festivals at the the 77th Cannes Film Festival for "All we see as light." IMAGES
Artists in Beijing perform a dragon dance to celebrate Lunar New Year, as the country's Year of the Dragon kicks off this Saturday. IMAGES
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