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Barack Obamas welcome Manmohan Singh

President Barack Obama welcome India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in White House, Washington.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan Kaur to the State Dinner at the North Portico of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.




The first state dinner of the Obama White House had it all: Oscar-winning entertainers, Hollywood moguls, a knockout guest chef and even a wardrobe malfunction.

Traditional evening gowns vied with saris of vibrant colors Tuesday night at the high-glitz dinner in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. There were turbans and bindis as well as diamonds and brocades.


"Everyone looks great; we're feeling great," White House social secretary Desiree Rogers told a phalanx of cameramen as she arrived, betraying no hint of nerves at the biggest social event of the Obama presidency.
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