A worker removes scaffolding at the Capitol as preparations continued for Monday’s ceremonies, expected to draw more than a half-million people. (John Moore / Getty Images)
Shaun Jackson sells Obama calendars as Washington prepares for inauguration ceremonies. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
Workers make final preparations on the inauguration platform, constructed from scratch for each inaugural ceremony. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images)
Janice Gladney of Dallas shows off her Obama buttons at the National Day of Service on Saturday. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
Members of the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps perform on the National Mall amid preparations for Monday’s inauguration ceremonies. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP/Getty Images)
People skate at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink as Washington prepares for the inauguration. Monday’s temperature is forecast to be in the 30s with a chance of snow. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
Musician Katy Perry performs at a children’s concert to celebrate military families on Saturday in Washington, as the city prepared for Monday’s inauguration. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
A man sells souvenir passes to President Obama’s inauguration ceremonies. (Allison Shelley / Getty Images)
A visitor poses with a Chuck Close diptych of President Obama at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. (Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images)
First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha, left, and Malia attend the Kids Inaugural Concert on Saturday. (Olivier Douliery / McClatchy-Tribune)
