In pictures: Afghans vote in presidential elections

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image captionVoters in Afghanistan have turned out in their millions to cast their ballots to choose the next president.
image captionSecurity was tight amid fears of Taliban attacks.
image captionA finger stained with ink - a sign that one had voted - became a badge of pride for some who defied the militants to cast their ballot.
image captionOutgoing President Hamid Karzai voted at a secondary school in the capital Kabul
image captionEight candidates are vying to replace Mr Karzai, who cannot stand again because of term-limit rules.
image captionAfter the polls closed, the process of counting millions of votes began.

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