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179th Semiannual General Conference: Sunday afternoon photos

Published: Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009

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President Thomas S. Monson, accompanied by his daughter, Ann M. Dibb, second counselor in the Young Women General Presidency, waves to the congregation after the Sunday afternoon session of conference.
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People zig zag around the walkway of the second level of the Conference Center as they file into the building for the final session of general conference.
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People can be seen below on the bottom level of the Conference Center as they walk under a hanging sculpture during the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
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People stop to look at a glass design on the ceiling of the Conference Center during the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
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Marie Asdrid Gomez, left, and her husband Jorge Gomez from Mexico sit and listen to the Sunday afternoon session of general conference in Spanish.
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A couple walks up a flight of stairs outside the Conference Center to attend the final session of general conference.

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People sit around a fountain at the Conference Center just before the start of the 179th Semiannual General Conference.
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Little Adriana Kunz from Virginia runs around in the rain with her bright red umbrella on Temple Square during the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
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People line up on Temple Square and start the walk across the street to enter the Conference Center for the final session of the 179th Semiannual General Conference.

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People stand in line waiting to get into the Conference Center for the final session of general conference.
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Elder Joseph Sitati, of the Seventy, speaks during the final session of the 179th Semiannual General Conference.
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President Thomas S. Monson waves to the congregation after the final session of the 179th Semiannual General Conference.

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Randolf Scott, holding a cup of hot chocolate, poses for a photo shot by Rachael Hortin. Amber Apple at far left stays warm under a blanket. The three Utah County residents sat in one of the alcoves outside the Tabernacle listening to the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
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General Relief Society Presidency, from left, Sister Sylvia H. Allred, first counselor, Sister Julie B. Beck, president, and Sister Barbara Thompson, second counselor, listen to the The Mormon Tabernacle Choir during the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
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Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, of the Quorum of the Twelve, holds a Book of Mormon during the Sunday afternoon session of general conference that early church leader Hyrum Smith read from to comfort his brother the Prophet Joseph Smith before their martyrdom at Carthage Jail.

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President Thomas S. Monson greets a young unidentified boy after the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
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Amanda Konosky shares a special moment with her son Riker while listening to the Sunday afternoon session of conference outside the Salt Lake Tabernacle.
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General authorities watch their monitors as the Tabernacle Choir sings during the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.

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People wait in line on a second level balcony of the Conference Center while a couple walks below at the start of the final session of the 179th Semiannual General Conference.
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A man walks outside the Conference Center in the rain during the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
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Hali Equizabal from Guatemala kisses her daughter Gwendolyn outside the Assembly Hall on Temple Square on Sunday afternoon. Spanish speaking members are able to hear a Spanish translation of general conference in the Assembly Hall.
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The Salt Lake City Temple is seen in the background as people sit on Temple Square listening to the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
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Giovana Reynolds, originally from Bolivia and now living in Provo, Utah, stands outside the North Visitors Center on Temple Square holding her baby Sage during the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
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The Jerry Kou family from China walk on Temple Square to enter the North Visitors Center during the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
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The congregation listens to speakers during the Sunday afternoon session of conference.
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The congregation and general authorities sing a congregational hymn during the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
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President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor in the First Presidency, smiles while conducting the final session of the 179th Semiannual General Conference.
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Sisters Olivia, left, and Blaire Gibson of Ogden, Utah, stay warm under some blankets in one of the alcoves outside the Tabernacle on Temple Square while listening to the Sunday afternoon session of general conference.
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Brandon and Lesieli Malu of Tonga stand by the Seagull Monument on Temple Square during the Sunday afternoon session of conference.
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People pass by a large mural in the Conference Center that depicts Jesus Christ in ancient America.
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President Thomas S. Monson talks with a young unidentified boy after the Sunday afternoon session general conference.