Indian supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) perform 'yagya', the sacred Hindu fire ritual, for the BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in Bangalore, yesterday. Photo: AFP

Modi supporters pose with a poster stating 300 plus seat tally for BJP after attending a prayer ritual at a temple in Ahmedabad. Photo: AFP

A view of a cake shaped as the map of India bearing a portrait of Modi, in a bakery in Ahmedabad. India's triumphant right-wing opposition said it was headed for a decisive majority in the world's biggest election after exit polls showed its hardline leader closing in on victory. Photo: AFP