Mohammad-Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, enters a hall at the Niavaran Palace (Tehran Province Tehran District 1 Niavaran St, Niavaran Square, Iran) in Tehran. He is resplendent in his uniform. The Shah presents awards to uniformed officers who bow and kiss his hand. He strolls past a line of bowing officers and stops to chat with members of the diplomatic corps. In a different setting, the Shah is accompanied by Empress Soraya, who carries a bouquet of flowers, as they walk through a dining hall where children are seated at long tables. Plates of food are set before the children, who are seen applauding.