A parade of cars carrying the Nobel Laureates to the Nobel Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall.

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Nobel Laureates arrive at the Stockholm City Hall.

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Boy scouts with torches outside the Stockholm City Hall greet guests to the Nobel Banquet.

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Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and David J. Gross, Nobel Laureate in Physics, on their way to the table of honour at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm.

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The table of honour with the golden Nobel tableware, lighted candles and intricate flower arrangements.

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Photo session at the table of honour.

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Entertainment at the Nobel Banquet: "Homage to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart."

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The Nobel dessert is being served.

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The 2004 Nobel dessert: "Mousse d'amandes aux mûres arctiques, sorbet au lait d'amandes (almond mousse with cloudberries, almond milk sorbet).

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