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India celebrates historic inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris

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A child reacts as villagers hold placards featuring U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris after participating in special prayers ahead of her inauguration, outside a Hindu temple in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
A child reacts as villagers hold placards featuring U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris after participating in special prayers ahead of her inauguration, outside a Hindu temple in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
Aijaz Rahi, AP
Villagers shout slogans to celebrate as they watch a live telecast of Kamala Harris being sworn in as Vice President during the inauguration ceremony, in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, India, Jan. 20, 2021. Residents of a tiny Indian village surrounded by rice paddies flocked to a Hindu temple, setting off firecrackers and praying as they watched Kamala Harris, who has strong roots to the village, take her oath of office and become the vice president on Wednesday.
Villagers shout slogans to celebrate as they watch a live telecast of Kamala Harris being sworn in as Vice President during the inauguration ceremony, in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, India, Jan. 20, 2021. Residents of a tiny Indian village surrounded by rice paddies flocked to a Hindu temple, setting off firecrackers and praying as they watched Kamala Harris, who has strong roots to the village, take her oath of office and become the vice president on Wednesday.
Aijaz Rahi, AP
A man wears cut-outs of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and walks on a street in Chennai, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
A man wears cut-outs of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and walks on a street in Chennai, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
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Villagers burst firecrackers and hold placards featuring Vice President Kamala Harris after her inauguration, in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
Villagers burst firecrackers and hold placards featuring Vice President Kamala Harris after her inauguration, in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
Aijaz Rahi, AP
Village women ride past a banner featuring. Vice President Kamala Harris in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
Village women ride past a banner featuring. Vice President Kamala Harris in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
Aijaz Rahi, AP
Villagers burst firecrackers and hold placards featuring U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris ahead of her inauguration, in Thulasendrapuram, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
Villagers burst firecrackers and hold placards featuring U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris ahead of her inauguration, in Thulasendrapuram, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
Aijaz Rahi, AP
Indian artist Aejaz Saiyed gives a finishing touch to an art work featuring U.S.President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi, ahead of Biden's inauguration ceremony, in Ahmedabad, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
Indian artist Aejaz Saiyed gives a finishing touch to an art work featuring U.S.President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi, ahead of Biden's inauguration ceremony, in Ahmedabad, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
Ajit Solanki, AP
The name ofVice President Kamala Harris is made from ingredients of a local savory Murukku at a village house, in Thulasendrapuram, India, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.
The name ofVice President Kamala Harris is made from ingredients of a local savory Murukku at a village house, in Thulasendrapuram, India, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.
Aijaz Rahi, AP
A worker prepares a traditional snack next to a banner featuring Vice President Kamala Harris, lying outside a local eatery in Thulasendrapuram, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
A worker prepares a traditional snack next to a banner featuring Vice President Kamala Harris, lying outside a local eatery in Thulasendrapuram, India, Jan. 20, 2021.
Aijaz Rahi, AP
Indian art teacher Sagar Kambli makes paintings of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, on a pavement outside his art school remaining closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mumbai, India, Jan. 19, 2021.
Indian art teacher Sagar Kambli makes paintings of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, on a pavement outside his art school remaining closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mumbai, India, Jan. 19, 2021.
Rajanish Kakade, AP
A villager hangs a calendar featuring photographs of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris inside a wedding hall in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India, Jan. 19, 2021.
A villager hangs a calendar featuring photographs of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris inside a wedding hall in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India, Jan. 19, 2021.
Aijaz Rahi, AP
An Indian villager stands in front of a banner displaying photographs of U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India, Jan. 19, 2021.
An Indian villager stands in front of a banner displaying photographs of U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in Thulasendrapuram, the hometown of Harris' maternal grandfather, south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu state, India, Jan. 19, 2021.
Aijaz Rahi, AP