Barack Obama receives a red shawl from Sri Narayanachar Digalakote, a Hindu priest, George Peter Alexander Healy

President barack obama receives a red shawl from sri narayanachar digalakote, a hindu priest from sri siva vishnu temple, located in lanham, md. , in the blue room of the white house, prior to the asian american and pacific islander initiative executive order signing, and diwali festival of lights ceremony.