India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with President Obama during the first official state dinner of Obama’s administration. (Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, with President Obama, speaks to the guests on the South Lawn of the White House. (Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. and Sharon Malone were among the Obamas’ dinner guests. (Mandel Ngan / AFP/Getty Images)
Domestic policy advisor Melody Barnes and her husband, Marland E. Buckner, second from right, arrive for the dinner in honor of India’s prime minister, whom President Obama had met with earlier in the day. (Mandel Ngan / AFP/Getty Images)
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama prepare to greet guests at the state dinner honoring Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (Susan Walsh / Associated Press)
The Obamas greet Indian President Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, at the North Portico of the White House. (Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images)
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pause with a photo with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, before the state dinner. (Charles Dharapak / Associated Press)
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Diana Taylor arrive for the state dinner in honor of India’s prime minister. (Mandal Ngan / AFP/Getty Images)
Director Steven Spielberg was among the Hollywood luminaries attending Tuesday’s state dinner. (Gerald Herbert / Associated Press)
Dr. Sanjay Gupta arrives with his wife, Rebecca Olson Gupta. (Gerald Herbert / Associated Press)
CBS anchor Katie Couric arrives with Brooks L. Perlin. (Gerald Herbert / Associated Press)
Director M. Night Shyamalan and his wife, Bhavna Shyamalan. (Mandal Ngan / AFP/Getty Images)
An example of First Lady Michelle Obama’s place setting for Tuesday’s state dinner is displayed in the State Dining Room of the White House. (Brendan Smialowski / Getty Images)
