The many faces of democracy: Mammootty, Shashi Tharoor and that grandfather holding a child

From celebrities turning up to exercise their franchise to Good Samaritans coming to the aid of those in need, here are some interesting photos from the third and largest phase of polling in the Lok Sabha elections.
An elderly man holds his grandchild while waiting outside Technical Higher Secondary School Kaloor in Kochi after casting his vote. (Photo | Albin Mathew, EPS)
An elderly man holds his grandchild while waiting outside Technical Higher Secondary School Kaloor in Kochi after casting his vote. (Photo | Albin Mathew, EPS)
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82-year-old Sreemathi Amma shows her inked finger after voting at Technical Higher Secondary School Thiruthiyadu in Kozhikode. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil, EPS)
82-year-old Sreemathi Amma shows her inked finger after voting at Technical Higher Secondary School Thiruthiyadu in Kozhikode. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil, EPS)
A police officer takes care of a child while the mother waits in a queue for polling at Ainapur village near Vijayapura, Karnataka. (Photo | Vinod Kumar T, EPS)
A police officer takes care of a child while the mother waits in a queue for polling at Ainapur village near Vijayapura, Karnataka. (Photo | Vinod Kumar T, EPS)
A tribal woman shows her inked finger after voting in Karnataka. (Photo | Vinod Kumar T, EPS)
A tribal woman shows her inked finger after voting in Karnataka. (Photo | Vinod Kumar T, EPS)
Malayalam superstar Mammootty and his wife Sulfath are seen after voting at Government Higher Secondary School in Panampilly Nagar in Kochi. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
Malayalam superstar Mammootty and his wife Sulfath are seen after voting at Government Higher Secondary School in Panampilly Nagar in Kochi. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
Women waiting at Government Girls HSS at Nadakkavu in Kozhikode to cast their vote in the Lok Sabha elections. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil, EPS)
Women waiting at Government Girls HSS at Nadakkavu in Kozhikode to cast their vote in the Lok Sabha elections. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil, EPS)
The sons of Radhamma, a 77-year-old voter from Panampilly Nagar with a fractured hip, come to her aid while standing in a queue at Government Higher Secondary School Panampilly Nagar polling booth in Kochi. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
The sons of Radhamma, a 77-year-old voter from Panampilly Nagar with a fractured hip, come to her aid while standing in a queue at Government Higher Secondary School Panampilly Nagar polling booth in Kochi. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)
People had to wait for more than two hours to cast their votes at St.Ignatious Loyola L.P School at Ponei in Kochi after an EVM machine developed a snag. (Photo | Albin Mathew, EPS)
People had to wait for more than two hours to cast their votes at St.Ignatious Loyola L.P School at Ponei in Kochi after an EVM machine developed a snag. (Photo | Albin Mathew, EPS)
A youngster holds up her voter's ID at Mathru Bandhu Vidya Sala Lps School in Kozhikode. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil, EPS)
A youngster holds up her voter's ID at Mathru Bandhu Vidya Sala Lps School in Kozhikode. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil, EPS)
Ishak M P, holds his daughter Fathima while waiting for his wife to finish voting at Government Girls Higher Secondary School at Nadakkavu in Kozhikode. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil, EPS)
Ishak M P, holds his daughter Fathima while waiting for his wife to finish voting at Government Girls Higher Secondary School at Nadakkavu in Kozhikode. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil, EPS)
UDF candidate for Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor and his mother Lily Tharoor pose for a photo after casting their votes at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Cotton Hill in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo | BP Deepu, EPS)
UDF candidate for Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor and his mother Lily Tharoor pose for a photo after casting their votes at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Cotton Hill in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo | BP Deepu, EPS)
A cat is the centre of attraction at Aswas Kendram polling booth in Thiruthiyadu, Kozhikode. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil)
A cat is the centre of attraction at Aswas Kendram polling booth in Thiruthiyadu, Kozhikode. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil)
People had to wait for more than two hours to cast their votes at St.Ignatious Loyola L.P School at Ponei in Kochi after an EVM machine developed a snag. (Photo | Albin Mathew, EPS)
People had to wait for more than two hours to cast their votes at St.Ignatious Loyola L.P School at Ponei in Kochi after an EVM machine developed a snag. (Photo | Albin Mathew, EPS)
Volunteers help an elderly woman voter at Ramakrishna Mission High School at Kannanchery in Kozhikode. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil, EPS)
Volunteers help an elderly woman voter at Ramakrishna Mission High School at Kannanchery in Kozhikode. (Photo | Manu R Mavelil, EPS)
Tribal women at Madabhavi hamlet in Vijapura  after casting their votes  in the Lok Sabha election. (Photo | Vinod Kumar T, EPS)
Tribal women at Madabhavi hamlet in Vijapura after casting their votes in the Lok Sabha election. (Photo | Vinod Kumar T, EPS)

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