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1 (of 16) The Stockholm Concert Hall is decorated with flowers in various nuances of white and yellow. All flowers are donated by the City of Sanremo where Alfred Nobel spent his final years.

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2 (of 16) The empty stage will soon be filled with participants of the 2011 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.

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3 (of 16) A bust of Alfred Nobel, surrounded by beautiful flowers donated by the city of Sanremo in Italy: white Christmas roses, yellow gloriosa lilies and white amaryllis.

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4 (of 16) The 2011 Nobel Laureates on stage at the Stockholm Concert Hall.

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5 (of 16) The Swedish Royal Family. In the front row (left to right) are Queen Silvia, King Carl XVI Gustaf, and Crown Princess Victoria, in the second row, (left to right) Prince Carl Philip and Prince Daniel.

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6 (of 16) Soprano Paulina Pfeiffer and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra perform a musical interlude.

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7 (of 16) Nobel Laureate in Physics Adam G. Riess after receiving his Nobel Prize.

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8 (of 16) Jules A. Hoffmann, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, receiving his Nobel Prize from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

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9 (of 16) Mrs Claudia Steinman blows a kiss after receiving the Nobel Medal and Diploma on behalf of the late Professor Ralph M. Steinman.

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10 (of 16) Tomas Tranströmer receiving his Nobel Medal and Diploma from His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

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11 (of 16) Literature Laureate Tomas Tranströmer takes a look at his Nobel diploma.

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12 (of 16) Professor Per Krusell presents the 2011 Prize in Economic Sciences.

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13 (of 16) Thomas J. Sargent, Laureate in Economic Sciences, after receiving his Prize at the Stockholm Concert Hall.

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14 (of 16) Nobel Laureate in Physics Saul Perlmutter with his wife Laura Nelson and daughter Noa after the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.

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15 (of 16) Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Dan Shechtman with family and friends after the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony.

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16 (of 16) Thomas J. Sargent, Laureate in Economic Sciences, with family showing his Medal after the Prize Award Ceremony.

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