People in Myanmar have waited 25 years for the chance to vote in openly contested elections - this family came with their voter papers to a polling station in Bahan township in Yangon
Queues formed outside many polling stations, such as this one in a Buddhist prayer hall in Mandalay
Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was greeted by large crowds when she arrived to vote in Yangon
Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy is favourite to win the elections
President Thein Sein cast his vote with his wife, Khin Khin Win (c) in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw
This Rohingya Muslim cast his vote at a polling station in a refugee camp outside Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine state
More than 90 parties contested the poll. Firm results are not expected till Monday
To prevent fraud, voters' fingers are marked with ink after they have cast their ballots
