Barack Obama's inauguration day

Washington DC, 19 January 2009: The White House lit up on Pennsylvania Avenue the day before the inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th president of the United States Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA

20 January 2009: US military personnel being put through their paces outside the US Capitol Photograph: Denny Henry/EPA

Barack and Michelle Obama leave Blair House for St John's Episcopal Church, next to the White House, hours before before he is due to take the oath of office Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP

Michelle Obama is welcomed by the Reverend Luis Leon for a service at St John's church Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP

Barack and Michelle Obama walk out of the church Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP

Obama arrives at the White House as George and Laura Bush, the outgoing president and first lady, wait in the background Photograph: Larry Downing/Reuters

George Bush greets Michelle Obama Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP

The Bushes and the Obamas pose for pictures outside the White House Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP

Photocall over, the couples head into the White House Photograph: Larry Downing/Reuters

Dick Cheney, the outgoing US vice-president, departs the White House with his successor, Joe Biden. Cheney injured his back lifting boxes Photograph: Getty Images

Laura Bush escorts Michelle Obama out of the White House on their way to the US Capitol Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP

Bush and Obama leave the White House in on their way to Obama's swearing in Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP

Obama walks through the US Capitol crypt behind US senator Dianne Feinstein and speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, on his way to being sworn in Photograph: Molly Riley/Reuters

Malia (left) and Sasha Obama wait for the arrival of their father during his inauguration ceremony Photograph: Jim Young/Reuters

Obama arrives for his inauguration ceremony Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters

Obama is sworn in as president by the chief justice, John Roberts Photograph: Win McNamee/EPA

Barack Obama takes the oath as the 44th US president with Michelle by his side Photograph: Chuck Kennedy/EPA

Obama's hand is placed on a Bible as he is sworn in as president Photograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP

Obama takes the oath of office Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Barack Obama kisses his wife, Michelle, during the ceremony Photograph: Jim Young/Reuters

Obama greets Michelle and daughters Sasha (left) and Malia after being sworn in Photograph: Shawn Thew/EPA

Obama gives his inaugural address Photograph: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Crowds gathered on the Mall in Washington to hear Obama speak Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Obama waves to the crowd from the podium Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters

The crowd celebrates as Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States during the 56th presidential inauguration ceremony on the steps of the US Capitol building Photograph: Chris Usher/EPA

President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama talk with outgoing president George Bush and his wife Laura during the departure ceremony in Washington Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Michelle and Barack Obama accompany the Bushes as they prepare to leave by helicopter on the east front of the US Capitol building Photograph: Tannen Maury/EPA

Obama puts his hand on the back of outgoing president Bush as they walk towards the presidential helicopter Photograph: Saul Loeb - Pool/EPA

Bush departs from the US Capitol following the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States Photograph: Pool/Getty Images