Joining Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony (left) are various religious leaders at the interfaith prayer service at the Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of Angeles. (Al Seib / LAT)
Antonio Villaraigosa prays his wife, Corina, and their children during the interfaith prayer service. (Al Seib / LAT)
Monastics from the Hsi Lai Temple perform a Buddhist chant during the interfaith prayer service. (Al Seib / LAT)
Villaraigosa and his wife, Corina, in the Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of Angels during services ahead of the inauguration. (Al Seib / LAT)
WORSHIP: Villaraigosa and his wife, Corina, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels with representatives of Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu faiths. Cardinal Roger M. Mahony presided. (Gary Friedman / LAT)
Members of the Gabrieleno-Tongva Tribe perform a processional at the beginning of the interfaith prayer service prior to the mayoral inauguration ceremony in Los Angeles. (Al Seib / LAT)
MAYORAL PARADE: After an interfaith service at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Antonio Villaraigosa, flanked by his family, leads a procession down Temple Street toward City Hall, where he was sworn in before a crowd of 3,000. (Gary Friedman / LAT)
Antonio Villaraigosa walks with his family from The Cathedral of Our Lady Queen Of Angels to Los Angeles City Hall for his mayoral inauguration. (Mark Boster / LAT)
Antonio Villaraigosa and his wife, Corina, walk on Spring Street toward city hall for the inauguration ceremony. (Al Seib / LAT)
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa applauds his wife Corina during his inauguration speech on the steps of city hall in Los Angeles Friday. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
Antonio Villaraigosa takes the oath of office on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa applauds during his inauguration on the steps of city hall in Los Angeles Friday. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
With his wife, Corina, at his side, Antonio Villaraigosa is sworn in as mayor of Los Angeles by The Honorable Stephen Reinhardt, United States Court Of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. (Mark Boster / LAT)
Spectators cheer as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa delivers his inaugural speech on the south lawn of city hall. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl exhults moments after he, along with the rest of the council, is sworn in by City Clerk Frank Martinez. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
CELEBRATION: Gladis Veras dances with the crowd during the street fair next to City Hall after the official ceremony. The party featured food and music from a variety of ethnic traditions. (Megan Spelman / LAT)
Spectators join hands in prayer as the Reverend Cecil “Chip” Murray delivers the benediction for the inaugural ceremony. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, Corina Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Cardinal Roger Mahoney join hands during the benediction. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
Former Mayor James Hahn is acknowledged during the inaugural ceremony for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
Corina Villaraigosa receives applause from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and other dignitaries during the inaugural ceremony. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephen Reinhardt delivers the oath of office to Antonio Villaraigosa, as his wife, Corina, holds a bible during the inaugural ceremony at Los Angeles City Hall. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
Dignitaries and politicians join hands and sing “America the Beautiful” during the inaugural ceremony at Los Angeles City Hall. (Robert Gauthier / LAT)
