Manjulaben Bhatt was the first to arrive at Vinod Chawda's public meeting in Anjar. Two hours later, a trickle of spectators had joined her, but there was still no sign of the candidate.
A biker stops to listen to Vinod Chawda's speech at a meeting in Gadhsesa, Gujarat.
A volunteer wraps up a poster of LK Advani while preparing for a meeting to be chaired by Vinod Chawda in Bidada. The organisers replaced Advani's poster with one announcing Narendra Modi's claim for the prime ministerial chair.
The audience applauds as Vinod Chawda concludes his speech at a women-only gathering in a marriage hall in Mandvi.
Poojaben, a domestic maid servant, listens to Vinod Chawda addressing a gathering.
Supporters make a beeline for the buffet after the end of the public meeting.
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