AP PHOTOS: Crowd fills Mall to cheer Obama

January 21, 2013

President Barack Obama's inauguration Monday brought out a festive crowd of flag-wavers who filled the National Mall to overflowing, hailed his moment with lusty cheers and spent their down time spotting celebrities amid the bunting.

image: AP PHOTOS: Crowd fills Mall to cheer Obama

The celebration couldn't quite match the huge crowds and adrenaline-pumping energy of Obama's first inaugural on the West Front of the Capitol. But it was a lively second act.

Here are photojournalists' views of the celebration that marks the beginning of the second term in office for the country's first black president.

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