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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh watch the National Symphony Orchestra during the entertainment segment of a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama for Singh in a giant tent on the South Lawn of the White House November 24, 2009.
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U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice arrives with Ian Cameron for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives with her husband Paul Pelosi for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and his wife Diane Patrick arrive for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and his wife Supriya Jindal arrive for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta arrives with his wife Rebecca Olson Gupta for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Maya Soetoro-Ng, President Barack Obama’s half-sister, arrives with her husband Konrad Ng for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Director M. Night Shyamalan arrives with Bhavna Shyamalan for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Nobel laureate Dr. Amartya Sen, right, arrives with Emma Georgina Rothschild for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm arrives with her husband Daniel Mulhern for a State Dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Diana Taylor

CBS News anchor Katie Couric arrives with Brooks Perlin for a state dinner in honor of India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington November 24, 2009.
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Kalpen Modi, associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, arrives for a state dinner in honor of India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, November 24, 2009. As an actor, Modi goes by the stage name Kal Pen.
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Media mogul David Geffen (R) and Jeremy Lingvall arrive for a state dinner in honor of India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington November 24, 2009.
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson and her husband Kenneth Jackson arrive for a state dinner in honor of India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington, November 24, 2009.
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Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg and his wife Marilyn Katzenberg arrive for a state dinner in honor of India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington November 24, 2009.
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell walks with his wife Alma to a state dinner hosted by President Barack Obama for India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the South Lawn of the White House November 24, 2009.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and his wife Jean Chu arrive for a state dinner in honor of India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington November 24, 2009.
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White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers arrives for a state dinner in honor of India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington November 24, 2009.
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WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 24: A Marine Corps band plays before the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama and Manmohan Singh, India’s prime minister, in the Crosshall of the White House November 24, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
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A general view of the tables and guests during a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama for India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a giant tent on the South Lawn of the White House, November 24, 2009.
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A giant tent serves as the venue for a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama for India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the South Lawn of the White House, November 24, 2009.
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