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In Pictures: 'Indira Gandhi Death Anniversary'

By James Wray Oct 31, 2009, 16:28 GMT

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pays homage to former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 25th death anniversary at her memorial the Shakti Sthal in New Delhi, India, 31 October 2009. Indira Gandhi was the prime minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984, a total of fifteen years. She was India's first and, to date, only female prime minister. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and President of All India Congress Committee (AICC), Sonia Gandhi (R), and her son, Congress party MP and AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi (L), pay homage to former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 25th death anniversary at her memorial the Shakti Sthal in New Delhi, India, 31 October 2009. Indira Gandhi was the prime minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984, a total of fifteen years. She was India's first and, to date, only female prime minister. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) and Congress President and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi (L) attend a prayer meeting to mark the 25th death anniversary of former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi at her memorial the Shakti Sthal in New Delhi, India, 31 October 2009. Indira Gandhi was the prime minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984, a total of fifteen years. She was India's first and, to date, only female prime minister. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and President of All India Congress Committee (AICC), Sonia Gandhi (R), with her son, Congress party MP and AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi, pay homage to former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 25th death anniversary at her memorial the Shakti Sthal in New Delhi, India, 31 October 2009. Indira Gandhi was the prime minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984, a total of fifteen years. She was India's first and, to date, only female prime minister. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and President of All India Congress Committee (AICC), Sonia Gandhi (L), with her son, Congress party MP and AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi, arrive to pay homage to former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 25th death anniversary at her memorial the Shakti Sthal in New Delhi, India, 31 October 2009. Indira Gandhi was the prime minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984, a total of fifteen years. She was India's first and, to date, only female prime minister. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) and Congress President and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi attend a prayer meeting to mark the 25th death anniversary of former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi at her memorial the Shakti Sthal in New Delhi, India, 31 October 2009. Indira Gandhi was the prime minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984, a total of fifteen years. She was India's first and, to date, only female prime minister. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

All India Congress Committee (AICC) workers pay homage to former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 25th death anniversary at her memorial the Shakti Sthal in New Delhi, India, 31 October 2009. Indira Gandhi was the prime minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984, a total of fifteen years. She was India's first and, to date, only female prime minister. EPA/HARISH TYAGI

United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and president of All India Congress Committee (AICC) Sonia Gandhi pays homage to former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 25th death anniversary at her memorial the Shakti Sthal in New Delhi, India, 31 October 2009. Indira Gandhi was the prime minister of India for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and for a fourth term from 1980 until her assassination in 1984, a total of fifteen years. She was India's first and, to date, only female prime minister. EPA/HARISH TYAGI