PHOTO GALLERY: Inauguration day
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 | 1:27 p.m. CST
BY Staff and wire reports
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Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States at 11 a.m. CDT. Check back here often as we update photos from throughout the day.
Shamans Juan Osco, left, and Luis Valle hold a picture of Obama while performing a ritual honoring Obama's inauguration in Lima, Peru, on Tuesday. Twelve faith-healers from the Apus-Inka association dedicated an ancient Quechua ritual to send Obama strength during his presidency.
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Joe Biden, left, takes the oath of office as vice president of the United States on Tuesday.
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Former President George W. Bush, right, hugs Obama after he was sworn in on Tuesday.
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Obama delivers his inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.
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Obama's inauguration speech is displayed in the poker room at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
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Ilana Lorge of Chicago, left, Joy Martinex of St. Augustine, Fla., center, and Jamie Stevens of Los Angeles, right, gather at a party marking the inauguration of Obama on Wednesday Jan. 21, 2008 in Singapore.
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Barack Obama, right, joined by his wife, Michelle, second from right, and daughters Sasha, second from left, and Malia, takes the presidential oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday.
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Inauguration Day spectators on the National Mall cheer as President Barack Obama takes the oath of office Tuesday in Washington.
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Michael Holmes, from St. Louis, cheers in front of the White House in Washington on Tuesday after President Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the U.S.
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President Barack Obama rests his hand on President Lincoln's inaugural Bible as his wife, Michelle Obama, holds it as he takes the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.
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Mary K. Jones, 78, and Ella Crawford, 73, watch the inauguration of Barack Obama at the Hannan House in Detroit on Tuesday.
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Barack Obama, joined by his wife, Michelle, and daughters Sasha and Malia, takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts to become the 44th president of the United States at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.
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