In Pictures: Joe Biden sworn in as 46th US President

About 1,000 lawmakers and guests attended the scaled-down and socially distanced ceremony.

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Jan 21, 2021, 09:03 AM

US President Joe Biden hugs First Lady Jill Biden as they arrive at the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: AFP

US President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office during the inauguration of Joe Biden as US President in Washington, DC, USA, Jan 20, 2021. Biden won the November 3, 2020 election to become the 46th President of the United States of America. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and family members walk the abbreviated parade route after U.S. President Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/AFP

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden wave as they head to the White House after the inauguration in Washington, U.S., Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

From left, President-elect Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff, arrive at the steps of the U.S. Capitol ahead of the inauguration of President Joe Biden in Washington, DC, U.S. Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

U.S. President Joe Biden salutes as first lady Jill Biden puts her hand over her heart during the pass in review ahead of the Inauguration Day parade, in Washington, U.S., Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

"The President's Own" United States Marine Band performs during the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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Social distancing audience during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

People hold their cell phones as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters on Inauguration Day for Joe Biden at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (L) stand with husband Doug Emhoff (R) as she is given the oath of office by Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor (not pictured) during the inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden fist bumps newly sworn-in Vice President Kamala Harris after she took the oath of office on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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US President Joe Biden speaks after being sworn in as the 46th President of the US during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: AFP

Amanda Gorman delivers a poem during the inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Lady Gaga performs the national anthem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Jan 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP

Jennifer Lopez blows a kiss after performing in front of Joe Biden (R) at the 59th Presidential Inaguruation on Jan 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP

Former US president Barak Obama (R) congratulates US President Joe Biden after he was sworn in, on Jan 20, 2021, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP

Kelsey Nix watches a television airing the Presidential Inauguration ceremony at Manuel's Tavern on Jan 20, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. During today's inauguration ceremony, Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States.
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A historic military marching band walks on Pennsylvania Avenue during the 59th presidential inauguration parade in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

US President Joe Biden signs three documents, including an inauguration declaration, while Vice-President Kamala Harris watches in the Presidents Room at the US Capitol in Washington on Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Former U.S. President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and former U.S. President George W. Bush and Laura Bush, and former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after the President Joe Biden's Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol Jan 20, 2021 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
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U.S. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala D. Harris and Major General Omar J. Jones salute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

A view of the National Mall as a giant US flag is unfurled during a dress rehearsal for the inauguration in Washington on Jan 18, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

A giant US flag is seen on the National Mall as dawn breaks over Washington on Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: NYTIMES

Fireworks are seen above the White House after the inauguration of US President Joe Biden in Washington on Jan 20, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

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