See a custom-made video of the big day - (courtesy of the magnificent Ms. Ducharme)

Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base

The welcome band warming up
Government jets lined up on the tarmac
The government has a lot of jets
The bleachers ready in anticipation
The Indian flag fluttering over the Air Force Base
The Prime Minister's staircase and red carpet awaiting the plane

The Prime Minister's plane just after touchdown
The plane rolling to a stop
Laying down the red carpet
Rolling the staircase in place
The band and protocol taking their spots
Everything is almost all set for the Prime Minister
The honor guard presenting the colors

The Prime Minister greeting some diaspora upon arrival
Still greeting the diaspora
The Prime Minister waving to the crowd before getting in his car

That was stressful - anyone need a break?

Welcoming ceremony in the White House

The Indian flag adorns the White House East Room
Awaiting the President and the Prime Minister - Secretary Clinton is at left
They are about to enter - Secretary Clinton still at left
The First Lady enters first
She and Mrs. Kaur take their places

The President and Prime Minister listen to the anthems
The President gives his remarks
The President finishes up
The Prime Minister gives his own remarks
He continues as the President looks on
The Prime Minister speaks slowly

The press turns out in force to cover the event
The press is both Indian and American media

Press Conference

The President and the Prime Minister arrive at the press conference
The President gives his statement
The President has many points to make
The Prime Minister gives his statement
They then take questions from the press

A video of the President answering the first question asked - (video)
A video of the President answering the second question - (video)
A video of the Prime Minister answering a question - (video)

Lunch with the Vice President and the Secretary of State

The Vice President opening the lunch while the Secretary looks on
Another picture of the Vice President and the Secretary
The Prime Minister then speaks for a few minutes
He thanks the Secretary for hosting the luncheon
The Prime Minister discusses her influential role in world affairs
The Prime Minister finishing before lunch is served

State Dinner

Picture of the official invite - number 1
Picture of the official invite - number 2
Picture of the official invite - number 3
Picture of the official invite - number 4
Picture of the official invite - number 5
Picture of the official invite - number 6
Picture of the official invite - number 7
Picture of the official invite - number 8
Picture of the official invite - number 9
Picture of the official invite - number 10
Picture of the official invite - number 11
Picture of the official invite - number 12

A couple of sharp guys in their tuxes
They seem pretty excited about the dinner
Who's this joker?
He's got a pretty big grin
Seems to be his first formal event in a while...
...but his cufflinks sure are cool

Approaching the White House from the east
It is all lit up for the big event
One more shot before going inside
Guests queuing up to get in

The view of the tent from the curved porch of the White House
The decor from inside the tent
It is a nature theme with lots of green
Note the ivy covering the chandeliers
Note also the view of the White House in background

The First Lady and the Prime Minister weren't that far away
They seemed to be enjoying the evening
Anoher shot of the two of them
New York Times columnist Tom Friedman was also seated nearby
Friedman was so entranced by the entertainment, he didn't notice people taking his photo
A picture with the Indian National Security Advisor
A picture with the Indian Foreign Secretary
A counterpart from the Indian Prime Minister's Office
Presidential china is so nice you're afraid to touch it

When the guest of honor entered, the President gave his toast
He spoke eloquently as always
Another picture of him toasting
See a video of the last part of the toast - (video)
The Prime Minister gave his own toast of course - (video)
He speaks a bit slower than the President - (video)

The National Symphony Orchestra is the first part of the evening's entertainment
A video of part of their performance - (video)
A second video - (video)
Next up was a bhangra group from New York
They woke up the crowd
And even waved giant flags on stage
You can see their moves in this video - (video)
A.R. Rahman of Slumdog Millionaire fame was next
He looked short compared to the conductor on the podium
But his songs were classic
The crowd was electrified when Jai Ho began
His backup singers stole the show
Watch him sing a bit of Jai Ho - (video)
Last to perform was Jennifer Hudson
She was nervous but kept it together for a great performance

The President and the Prime Minister closed out the evening by thanking the performers
The Prime Minister walked right by on his way out - note the First Lady in the background to the left

Departure from Andrews Air Force Base

Back to Andrews to see the Prime Minister off
The guards with the big weapons in the lounge remind you it's an Air Force base
The Indian flag was flying high again
Another picture of the flag

The early morning fog made the plane seem almost ghost-like
Another picture of the Prime Minister's plane
Note the design on the windows of the plane

They start to pull the staircase up to the door
People start to take their places
The band is on the risers to the left
The red carpet is rolled out again

The motorcade arrives
And the limo pulls right up to the red carpet
The Prime Minsiter climbs the steps
And waves goodbye

Flags around Washington

Close-up of the flags - U.S. flag, Indian flag, Washington DC flag
On 17th Street outside my building
The flags lining both sides of the street
The flags at night
Another view of the flags at night

On the street in front of the White House
Even on a dreary day, the flags look cool
Last close-up
From the White House looking toward the Capitol - note the flags on both sides of the street
From the Capitol looking toward the White House
Seeing all those Indian flags flying was really quite something

They put giant flags on the main office buidling
They stayed up for an entire week
A closer shot of the two flags
Last photo of flags

View of the dinner tent from the street

The tent with the White House in the background - picture 1
The tent with the White House in the background - picture 2
The tent with the White House in the background - picture 3
The tent with the White House in the background - picture 4
The tent with the White House in the background - picture 5
The tent with the White House in the background - picture 6

Pictures on display in the White House

The Prime Minister signing the official guest book
The President and the Prime Minister conferring in the Blue Room
The President and the Prime Minister meeting in the Oval Office
The President and the Prime Minister walking to the press conference
The happy couple awaiting their guests
The President's table at the dinner