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Indonesians went to the polls on Monday for the final round of their presidential election.

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It was the Indonesian people's first chance to directly elect their leader.

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Former dictator Suharto, whose fall from power in 1998 triggered Indonesia's moves to full democracy, was among 150 million registered voters.

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The elections were a massive logistical exercise, with 500,000 polling stations spread across three time zones.

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There was a determination to prove that every person could vote, and every vote counted.

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Current President Megawati Sukarnoputri put on a brave face despite predictions she would lose.

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The favourite to win is her former security minister, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (left).

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Despite security fears in the wake of a recent bomb in Jakarta, the vote was peaceful and orderly.