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1 (of 29) Guests arriving to the Stockholm City Hall.

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2 (of 29) Scouters with torches outside the Stockholm City Hall greet guests to the Nobel Banquet.

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3 (of 29) One of the young scouters with torches to welcome the guests.

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4 (of 29) Student attendents entering the 2012 Nobel Banquet.

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5 (of 29) The Master of Ceremonies, student attendents and His Majesty the King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden proceed into the Blue Hall.

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6 (of 29) 2012 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Mo Yan, proceeds into the Blue Hall with his wife Mrs Qinlan Du.

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7 (of 29) Almost 1,300 guests seated in the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall.

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8 (of 29) King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Professor Claudine Haroche, wife of Physics Laureate Serge Haroche, at the table of honor.

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9 (of 29) Physics Laureate Serge Haroche and Queen Silvia of Sweden.

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10 (of 29) 2012 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Laureate Brian Kobilka and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.

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11 (of 29) One of many beautiful flower decorations.

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12 (of 29) The Divertissement at the 2012 Nobel Banquet is provided by Cirkus Cirkör.

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13 (of 29) Cirkus Cirkör entertains during the Nobel Banquet.

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14 (of 29) The traditional procession of servers with the evening's dessert.

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15 (of 29) The evening's toastmaster introduces the thank you speeches from the Nobel Laureates.

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16 (of 29) 2012 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Serge Haroche, gives his banquet speech.

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17 (of 29) Robert J. Lefkowitz delivering his banquet speech.

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18 (of 29) Sir John B. Gurdon delivering his banquet speech.

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19 (of 29) 2012 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Mo Yan, gives banquet speech in Chinese.

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20 (of 29) 2012 Laureate in Economic Sciences Alvin Roth gives his banquet speech.

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21 (of 29) Students assemble with massed standards on the grand stairway and balustrade above the Blue Hall.

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22 (of 29) The Divertissement is provided by Cirkus Cirk

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23 (of 29) The Divertissement by Cirkus Cirkör.

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24 (of 29) Cirkus Cirkör entertains the banquet quests.

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25 (of 29) The main chefs of the banquet receive applause from the guests.

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26 (of 29) One of 260 servers at the 2012 Nobel Banquet.

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27 (of 29) Guest proceed upstairs to the Golden Hall for dancing.

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28 (of 29) Students enjoying a dance in the Golden Hall.

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29 (of 29) After the meal, guests dance in the Golden Hall.

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1 (of 11) The tables in the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall are all set to receive the 1,220 banquet guests.

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2 (of 11) Preparations for the 2012 Nobel Banquet: every glass is checked.

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3 (of 11) No fewer than some 5,400 glasses will be used during the evening.

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4 (of 11) The City Hall is decorated with flowers in white, green-yellow and accent colours like blue, red and violet.

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5 (of 11) In the kitchen, the chefs prepare a three course dinner for 1,220 guests.

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6 (of 11) The starter, marinated Arctic char with cauliflower terrine, Kalix bleak roe and dill mayonnaise, is prepared in the kitchen.

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7 (of 11) One of the 40 chefs preparing the banquet meal.

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8 (of 11) Trilogy of cherries with pistachio-covered mascarpone cheese and black cherry sorbet served as dessert at the 2012 Nobel Banquet.

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9 (of 11) About 40 chefs and 260 servers work with the banquet meal during the evening.

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10 (of 11) The table of honor is laid with meticulous precision.

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11 (of 11) Back stage with Cirkus Cirk

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