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  • 22
    Jan
    2013
    11:00am, EST

    57 faces of the 57th inauguration

    Slideshow: 57 faces of the 57th inauguration

    Benjamin Lowy / Getty Images Reportage for NBC News

    As people attending the second inauguration of President Barack Obama trained their eyes on the historic event, photojournalist Benjamin Lowy trained his lens on them.

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    By Jon Sweeney, NBC News

    “There is something about Americans glancing up,” said photojournalist Ben Lowy. “As Americans we’re always looking forward to the future. It doesn't matter if we’re black, white, yellow, or brown, we look the same when we look up.”

    This concept is what attracted Lowy, represented by Getty Images Reportage, to the National Mall in Washington D.C. on a chilly morning in January. His personal mission was to capture as many individual faces “watching history go by” at the second inauguration of Barack Obama. It’s indirectly a continuation of a project he started while covering the political conventions in 2012, he said.

    Lowy said when he looked closely at the faces of the convention attendees, “ I couldn't really tell the Republicans from the Democrats.”

    “We’re all taking part in democracy,” he said. “Whether you were a member of the 47 percent who voted for Mitt Romney or you voted for Obama in 2012, we’re Americans no matter what.”

    In total Lowy captured more than 2,000 portraits on Monday, and we present 57 of his photographs in the slideshow linked above to commemorate the 57th Inauguration.

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  • 21
    Jan
    2013
    4:34pm, EST

    Sea of red, white and blue fills the National Mall

    Chris Usher / EPA

    A group of people on the National Mall react as President Barack Obama is ceremonially sworn in for a second term as the 44th President of the United States in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21.

    Mario Tama / Getty Images

    Quinnette Ellis from Tampa Bay, Fla., stands with flags near the U.S. Capitol building on the National Mall after the Inauguration ceremony on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C.

    Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

    People cheer on the National Mall during the ceremonial swearing-in ceremonies on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21.

    Eric Thayer / Reuters

    Spectators react on the National Mall during the 57th inauguration ceremony for President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on the West front of the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 21.

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    Flags fly as the crowd on the National Mall cheers during inauguration ceremonies on Jan. 21.

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    Gustavo Cinfuentes, left, and Greg Josken listen as President Barack Obama speaks during his public swearing-in ceremony as they stand on the National Mall during the Inauguration ceremony on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C.

    Mario Tama / Getty Images

    Revelers celebrate in front of the Washington Monument near the U.S. Capitol building on the National Mall while attending the public inauguration ceremony on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C.

    Mario Tama / Getty Images

    People gather near the U.S. Capitol building on the National Mall while attending the public inauguration ceremony on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C.

    Pete Marovich / EPA

    Spectators arrive for the inauguration ceremonies of President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C, on Jan. 21.

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  • 21
    Jan
    2013
    1:41pm, EST

    Whose Bible is bigger? Obama's or Biden's?

    Jim Bourg / Reuters

    U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Barack Obama as first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha look on during ceremonies on the West front of the U.S Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 21.

    Stan Honda / AFP - Getty Images

    Vice President Joe Biden is sworn-in as his wife Jill holds the Biden Family Bible during the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 21.

    Brendan Smialowski / AFP - Getty Images

    President Barack Obama speaks after taking the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C.

    Jewel Samad / AFP - Getty Images

    President Barack Obama takes the oath of office using a Bible that belonged to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in front of First Lady Michelle Obama during the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremonial swearing-in.

    President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden took their respective oaths of office upon Bibles unique to each man.

    Obama honored slain civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. by using one of Dr. King’s Bibles along with the Bible used by President Lincoln in his first Inauguration on March 4, 1861.

    Biden was sworn in using his family Bible, which is five inches thick and has been in the Biden family since 1893. He has used it every time he was sworn in as a U.S. Senator and when he was sworn in as Vice President in 2009. 

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    the "first daughters" look as happy as any teenager..

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  • 21
    Jan
    2013
    11:22am, EST

    Celebrities, political elite arrive for Obama's second inauguration

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    Emmanuel Dunand / AFP - Getty Images

    Former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive for the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 21 in Washington D.C.

    Win McNamee / Pool via Reuters

    U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) gestures to U.S. Rep. Peter King before the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. on Jan. 21.

    Emmanuel Dunand / AFP - Getty Images

    Singer Beyoncé and husband Jay Z arrive for the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremonial swearing-in.

    Alex Wong / Getty Images

    Musicians John Mayer and Katy Perry attend the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol.

    Pool / Reuters

    U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) arrives for the Barack Obama second presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 21.

    Susan Walsh / AP

    Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives at the U.S. Capitol for the ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C.

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    Stars from Beyonce to Usher descend on Washington, DC, to participate in the second inauguration festivities for President Obama.

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  • 21
    Jan
    2013
    10:36am, EST

    Mr. President, you stand here

    Win Mcnamee / Getty Images

    Placemarks are set for the Obama and Biden families before the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C.

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    Placemarks are set for the Obama and Biden families before the presidential inauguration.

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  • 21
    Jan
    2013
    10:24am, EST

    A table fit for a president: Final preparations made for inaugural lunch

    Matthew Cavanaugh / EPA

    Catering staff arrange seats for an inaugural luncheon in Statuary Hall, which is scheduled after Barack Obama's ceremonial swearing in at the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill.

    Matthew Cavanaugh / EPA

    A place card for President Barack Obama is pictured prior to the inaugural luncheon that will follow the Signing ceremony in the Capitol on Jan. 21.

    Benjamin Myers / Reuters

    The head table for the Inaugural luncheon, which shall be held after U.S. President Barack Obama ceremonial swearing in at the U.S. Capitol, is photographed at Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 21.

    Benjamin Myers / Reuters

    The Inaugural luncheon room, which shall be held after U.S. President Barack Obama ceremonial swearing in at the U.S. Capitol, is photographed at Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21.

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    After the ceremonial swearing in at the U.S. Capitol, President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will join Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, at the capital luncheon held in Statuary Hall before the two couples take part in the inaugural parade down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House.

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    Love the controversy over the sparkling wine - White House response: ”The Champagne Lobby should have a glass of their own product and relax.” grapefriend.com/2013/01/21/inaugural-wines-white-house-champagne-bureau-korbel/

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  • 21
    Jan
    2013
    9:39am, EST

    Spectators stay warm on cold inauguration morning

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    Spectators are seen before the inauguration of President Barack Obama, in Washington D.C.

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    Brandon Adamski and Alicia Burke keep warm in a blanket as they and others gather near the U.S. Capitol building on the National Mall for the Inauguration ceremony on Jan. 21, in Washington, D.C.

    Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

    People smile as they enter the National Mall for the ceremonial swearing-in ceremonies on the West front of the U.S. Capitol.

    John Moore / Getty Images

    People stand in the cold as they wait for the start of the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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    People gather near the U.S. Capitol on the National Mall for the Inauguration ceremony.

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    As Inauguration Day dawned and people streamed through the wintry cold toward the Capitol grounds, Washington was in security lockdown, with thousands of police and National Guard troops deployed, barricades up and Humvee military vehicles blocking major intersections. Continue reading complete article.

    -- Reuters

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  • 21
    Jan
    2013
    9:21am, EST

    Bulgarian village of Barakovo claims kinship with Obama

    Nikolay Doychinov / AFP - Getty Images

    A man rides a bicycle as he passes by a sign marking the entrance of the village of Barakovo, Bulgaria on Jan. 21, 2013.

    A tiny Bulgarian village that says it is a namesake of Barack Obama will be closely following the U.S. President's second inauguration today and is hopeful he will one day come and visit.

    The residents of the southwestern village of Barakovo, which means "of Barak" in Bulgarian, saw their wish come true in a way last week when the cultural attache of the U.S. embassy in Sofia, Richard Damstra, presented them with a lifesize cardboard cut-out of Obama. Since then, young and old have come to see "the president" and have their picture taken with him. 

    "We don't really know where the name of the village came from but we found the phonetic resemblance when Obama won his first term," Barakovo mayor Julieta Lazarova told AFP.

    -- Agence France-Presse

    Nikolay Doychinov / AFP - Getty Images

    Children from Barakovo's kindergarten pose for a picture next to a life-size cardboard cut-out of Barack Obama, inside the village's cultural club on Jan. 21, 2013.

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    Love it. I hope the President makes a special stop-over for them. My future-wife is from Sofia, Bulgaria.

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  • 20
    Jan
    2013
    7:35pm, EST

    Obama's daughter OK's president's oath

    Larry Downing / Pool via Getty Images

    President Barack Obama, left, takes the oath of office from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, right, as first lady Michelle Obama holds the bible and daughters Malia and Sasha look on in the Blue Room of the White House, Jan. 20, in Washington, D.C. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were officially sworn in a day before the ceremonial inaugural swearing-in.

    Embracing his children after the oath, his younger daughter Sasha was heard to whisper “good job, Daddy!” 

    "I did it!" he responded, before she observed "You didn't mess up." 

    -- Reported by Carrie Dann, Political Reporter, NBC News

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    Larry Downing / Pool via Reuters

    President Barack Obama gets a hug from his daughter Malia as wife Michelle, left, and daughter Sasha look on in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20.

    This time, President Obama and Justice Roberts got the words right. The oath took 32 seconds inside the White House. NBC's Peter Alexander reports.

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    Best wishes in your second term,be brave!

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  • 20
    Jan
    2013
    3:37pm, EST

    Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington

    John Makely / NBC News

    The Martin Luther King Jr. Monument stands within view of the Washington Monument on the mall in Washington, D.C.

    John Makely / NBC News

    Latanya Rogers, left, and Kenyae Reese, right, pose for a photo during their visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.

    By John Makely, NBC News

    On Sunday afternoon as President Obama was being officially sworn in to begin his second term in the White House, thousands of people visited the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial nearby on the Washington Mall. 

    John Makely / NBC News

    Bernita King, of Los Angeles, Calif.. takes a photograph during her visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.

    Kenyae Reese, who is from South Bend, Ind., but now lives in Washington, was able to describe the atmosphere as busloads of students and tour groups began to fill the space. "I think it speaks to the growth of the country and really of the world that we're standing here and we finally have a monument to recognize Dr. King. I think it's inspiring to our young people of all races. I don't think it's just an African-American thing.  I think its wonderful that we're able to have these celebrations as well, but I think it speaks to the character of our nation and all of us can celebrate and be a part of this. You look out and see people of different races celebrating, so we've come a long way."

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    Early visitors to the Martin Luther King Jr. monument take pictures.

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    Well, I lived through all the civil rights stuff, and I'm still trying to figure out, what he did, that was so great, considering the state of black america.

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  • 13
    Jan
    2013
    6:10pm, EST

    Washington prepares for inauguration with dress rehearsal

    Mike Theiler / Reuters

    U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington, center, commander of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region (JFHQ-NCR), is flanked by actors portraying President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, as they arrive to review troops during a dress rehearsal for the inaugural parade at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan.13. The official inauguration and swearing-in will take place Jan. 21.

    Mike Theiler / Reuters

    Members of the military band perform during the dress rehearsal.

    WASHINGTON — With his wife and two daughters at his side, President Barack Obama will raise his right hand and place his left on two stacked Bibles as he takes the oath of office for another four-year term. His second inauguration promises the pageantry of the firs, but on a smaller scale than 2009, when a record 1.8 million people filled the nation's capital to witness Obama making history as America's first black president.

    -- By Jennifer C. Kerr, The Associated Press

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    A technician tests microphones on the stage.

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    Those people would probable do better than what Congress has today...

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