Obama aapishwa rasmi ikulu kufuatana na katiba tarehe 20 Januari.

Makamu Joseph Biden, Jr. anakula kiapu mbele ya Jaji wa Mahakamu kuu Sonia Sotomayor nyumbani kwa makamu rais mjini Washington, January 20, 2012.

Obama na mkewe Michele wakishirika katika siku ya kuhudumia wasojiweza na maskini ikiwa sehemu ya sherehe za kuapishwa rais, siku aliyoanzisha wakti wa mhula wa kwanza

President Barack Obama stains a bookshelf at Burrville Elementary School as the first family participated in a community service project for the National Day of Service, part of the 57th Presidential Inauguration, in Washington, January 19, 2013.

Gari kutoka jimbo la Illinois kwaajili ya gwaride la siku ya kuapishwa rais Obama.

Gari kutoka jimbo la Pensylvania kwaajili ya gwaride la siku ya kuapishwa rais Obama.

Gari lililotayrishwa kwaajil ya gwaride la siku ya kuapishwa rais Obama.

Gari kutoka jimbo la Hawai kwaajili ya gwaride la siku ya kuapishwa rais Obama.

Media members provide Inauguration coverage at the National Mall, January 20, 2013. (D. Manis / VOA)

Women hold Inauguration souvenirs in Washignton, DC, January 20, 2013. (VOA / D. Manis)

Preparations for the inauguration ceremony tomorrow Monday for the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, Sunday, January 20, 2013

Police on horses patrol on the National Mall ahead of the Obama inauguration festivities, January 20, 2013. (VOA/I. Blanco)

Preparations for the inauguration ceremony tomorrow Monday for the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, Sunday, January 20, 2013

Preparations for the inauguration ceremony tomorrow Monday for the 44th President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, Sunday, January 20, 2013