The Big Picture: Poll

Indian military personnel stand guard on the roof of a polling station in Lalgarh, approximately 210 km south west of Kolkata during the third phase of the election.

Polls opened for the third segment of the marathon, five-stage election and wraps up on May 13, with the final results expected three days later.

Photo: Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP/Getty Images

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