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Photo Gallery: Celebrating The Inauguration From Afar
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— As Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, people across the world found many different ways to celebrate. Here, a villager in Kogelo, Kenya, where Obama's father was born, wears a paper hat bearing the message "We Have Hope."
As Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, people across the world found many different ways to celebrate. Here, a villager in Kogelo, Kenya, where Obama's father was born, wears a paper hat bearing the message "We Have Hope."
Tony Karumba / Getty
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— Hundreds of students in Nairobi, Kenya, cheer as they watch an inauguration broadcast on the lawn of Nairobi University.
Hundreds of students in Nairobi, Kenya, cheer as they watch an inauguration broadcast on the lawn of Nairobi University.
Sayyid Azim / AP
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— Children in Islamabad, Pakistan, wave portraits of the United States' new president during a prayer ceremony for global peace.
Children in Islamabad, Pakistan, wave portraits of the United States' new president during a prayer ceremony for global peace.
AP
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— As inauguration attendees shiver in Washington, D.C., a group of "Obama Girls" in the city of Obama, Japan, perform a Hawaiian hula dance at a Buddhist temple.
As inauguration attendees shiver in Washington, D.C., a group of "Obama Girls" in the city of Obama, Japan, perform a Hawaiian hula dance at a Buddhist temple.
Katsumi Kasahara / AP
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— American students at Queens University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, jump up and down as Barack Obama is sworn in.
American students at Queens University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, jump up and down as Barack Obama is sworn in.
Paul Faith / AP
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— South of Baghdad, Sgt. Beverlee Burton of Cleveland (center) lets the tears flow while watching the ceremony from a dining hall on a U.S military base.
South of Baghdad, Sgt. Beverlee Burton of Cleveland (center) lets the tears flow while watching the ceremony from a dining hall on a U.S military base.
Chris Hondros / Getty
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— Sharra Wilson applauds the 44th U.S. president from Dundas Square in downtown Toronto.
Sharra Wilson applauds the 44th U.S. president from Dundas Square in downtown Toronto.
Nathan Denette / AP
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— About 1,200 residents of Juneau, Alaska, crowd into Centennial Hall to watch a live broadcast of the ceremony.
About 1,200 residents of Juneau, Alaska, crowd into Centennial Hall to watch a live broadcast of the ceremony.
Al Grillo / AP
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— As the ceremony in winds down in Washington, D.C., the Fort Greene Senior Action Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., turns into a dance party.
As the ceremony in winds down in Washington, D.C., the Fort Greene Senior Action Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., turns into a dance party.
Kathy Willens / AP
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— Janina Ozda of Germany and Sean Canning of Ireland reflect on President Obama's words in New York City's Times Square.
Janina Ozda of Germany and Sean Canning of Ireland reflect on President Obama's words in New York City's Times Square.
Jason DeCrow / AP
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— In Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood broadcast the inauguration live for visitors, including Miss America pageant contestant Jackie Geist of California (second from right).
In Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood broadcast the inauguration live for visitors, including Miss America pageant contestant Jackie Geist of California (second from right).
Ronda Churchill / AP
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— Mary K. Jones, 78, (right) and Ella Crawford, 73, honor the United States' first black president from the Hannan House cultural center in Detroit.
Mary K. Jones, 78, (right) and Ella Crawford, 73, honor the United States' first black president from the Hannan House cultural center in Detroit.
Paul Sancya / AP