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The city takes the contest leis from the annual Lei Day Celebration to Mauna Ala, the Royal Mausoleum. Minako Ishii, above, took close-ups of leis before the ceremony in which the leis were presented to na alii o Hawaii. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Jamie Mersberg, center, with the Halau Lokahi school, danced and chanted with school classmates. CLICK FOR LARGE

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Carmen Keanianuenue Rodrigues, a member of the lei court, made an offering of leis to Hawaiian royalty in their final resting place. CLICK FOR LARGE