Opening ceremony of newly refurbished Echo Park Lake

A visitor leans into the pond to get a close-up of a lotus on the opening day of newly refurbished Echo Park Lake in Los Angeles. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

June 15, 2013 5:20 PM PT

Hundreds of Angelenos turn out to celebrate and welcome back Echo Park Lake after a $45-million, two-year renovation.

A lotus under a protective net blooms for Echo Park Lake’s grand reopening. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti and other officials at the opening ceremony of the newly refurbished Echo Park Lake. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Wahida Ani, 16, performs a Bangladeshi folk dance at the opening ceremony. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Lynsey Harns and her 3-year-old daughter Marlowe enjoy a sunny day in the newly reopened park. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Echo Park Lake visitors gather around the statue of Queen of the Angels. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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Opening ceremony of newly refurbished Echo Park Lake

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